Exercise for Seniors Summary Exercise and physical activity are good for just about everyone, including older adults. There are four main types and each type is different. Doing them all will give you more benefits. Endurance, or aerobic, activities increase your breathing and heart rate. Brisk walking or jogging, dancing, swimming, and biking are examples. Strength exercises make your muscles stronger. Lifting weights or using a resistance band can build strength. Balance exercises help prevent falls Flexibility exercises stretch your muscles and can help your body stay limber NIH: National Institute on Aging National Institute on Aging NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 8 Great “Whys” Seniors Should Exercise Exercise Is Key to Healthy Aging Exercising for Balance Exercising for Endurance Exercising for Flexibility Exercising for Strength Fitness for Those with Disabilities and Older Adults Go4Life: Fitness for Baby Boomers On Up Go4Life: Success Stories Healthy Aging with Go4Life Find an Expert AAAs (Area Agencies on Aging) & Title VI Aging Programs National Association of Area Agencies on Aging American Heart Association American Heart Association National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institute on Aging National Institute on Aging President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Health Check Tools Body Weight Planner National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases SuperTracker: My Foods. 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National Institute on Aging Physical Activity and Alzheimer’s-Related Hippocampal Atrophy National Institute on Aging Study Quantifies Physical Demands of Yoga in Seniors National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Encyclopedia Exercise and age Specifics Exercise Helps Ease Arthritis Pain and Stiffness Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Exercising with Osteoporosis: Stay Active the Safe Way Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Include All 4 Types of Exercise (Endurance, Strength, Balance, Flexibility) National Institute on Aging Stay Safe! 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