Dr. William Bose is an orthopaedic surgeon operating a solo practice in Mobile, Alabama called Advanced Orthopaedics, LLC. In this slideshow, he reviews a recent study that suggests that consistent exercise throughout one's life can reduce, halt and even reverse the effects of aging. Supporting evidence includes bone density measurements, tendon flexibility, masters marathon runner times and more. http://williambose.net

1. CONSISTENT EXERCISE DEFIES
AGING
by Dr. William Bose

2. For years, there has been an assumed direct correlation
between our aging and physical decline. Conventional
wisdom says that as we get older, so too do our bodies.
The reduction of our athletic faculties was thought to
be inevitable, and to transition to a more sedentary
lifestyle would be considered nothing but
recommended.

3. However, thanks to a report published in this month’s
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic surgeons
that thoroughly synthesized the results of several separate
studies, some of our older readers have cause to rejoice….

4. The ‘inevitable’ physical decline associated with
aging doesn’t seem to be inevitable anymore.

5. As many of the studies have shown,
the physical decline normally
associated with aging would appear
to more correctly be associated
with the perceived need to ‘slow
down’ or ‘take it easy’ when one
ages. With sustained physical
exercise (ranging from high-intensity,
impact sports like
basketball to an activity such as t’ai
chi), one can reduce and even, in
some cases, reverse the effects of
aging related decline.

6. Citing data pulled from various marathons, triathlons, and other
athletic events, the report is one of the first that comprehensively
demonstrates how consistent physical activity benefits various areas
of the body that have been identified as ‘problem areas’ when it
comes to aging.

7. Studies have shown that regular exercise (4-6 times
per week) can maintain tendon and ligament size that
one exhibits in their twenties into their eighties,
counteract loss in muscle mass and flexibility, retain
bone strength, mineral content and bending strength
and that resistance exercise can promote muscle
growth and increase balance in the elderly.

8. The evidence is all around us. It’s why almost 50% of U.S.
marathon participants are over the age of forty, why triathlon
participants in the 35-45 year-old range have increased by over
50% in just the last 5 years, and why New York City Marathon
runners’ running times have not stopped improving since the
1980s.

9. We have always been amazed by the human body and its
athletic capabilities, but discoveries like this are redefining
our conception of its athletic limits into old age.
A big kudos to Dr. Vopat et al. at the Warren Alpert Medical School
of Brown University for a fascinating report.

10. In the end, it is important to maintain consistent athletic activity
throughout your entire life to help combat deteriorative conditions
like osteoarthritis and sarcopenia. We will still get older every day,
but we can greatly diminish the physical deterioration associated
with aging with routine exercise. Remember: your next birthday is
less of a danger to your health than a sedentary lifestyle!

11. Thanks for checking out this slideshow!
To learn more, please visit Dr. William Bose on the web at
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http://WilliamBose.net