Adeloye Opeyemi Oluwasanmi

Recommended Therapeutic Exercises for Elderly Individual Adeloye Opeyemi Oluwasanmi

This textbook explained the effect of therapeutic exercises for elderly individual. Therapeutic exercise has been proven to improve and maintain the functional system of human body. Elderly people need exercises that is planned, structure and repetitive for any part of the body. Regular exercise, by building strength and stamina, prevents loss of bone mass and improves balance, actually reducing risk of falling. Nobody ever too old to start exercising and improve health! In fact, adults who take up exercise later in life often show greater physical and mental improvements than their younger counterparts.