Physiological response to exercise in elder

Exercise or physical activity is a ubiquitous physiological state, so common in its many forms

that true physiological “rest” is indeed rarely achieved. Defined ultimately in terms of skeletal

muscle contraction, exercise involves every organ

What is physical activity

Physical activity is defined as movement that involves contractation of your muscles. Any of the
activities we do throughout the day that involve movement
example walking, stair climbing, house work

what is excercise

Exercise is a specific form Of physical activity — planned. Purposeful physical activity performed
with the intentions of acquiring fitness’ Other healthy
Response of exercise on cardiovascular systems
Improves physiologic parameters (V002 max,
cardiac output, decreased submaximal rate-
pressure product)

Improves blood pressure

Decreases risk of coronary artery disease

Improves congestive heart failure symptoms and

decreases hospitalization rate

Improves lipid profile

Response of exercise in respiratory system

Reduce Breathlessness
Greater pulmonary function capacity
Reduce harder and faster breath
Improve vital capacity,
Inc max ventilation
Reduce lactate and co2 production

Comparison of exercise response endurance athletic to same

age sedantory life peer

Comparison of exercise response endurance athletic 60yr old

to their young sedantory life style
Greater Vital Capacity, total lung capacity, residual

Volume, maximum voluntary ventilation, FEV1.0 and FEV1.0/FVC consistently larger than

Expected based on their body size.10 This suggests that the measures of pulmonary functional

Capacity of active elderly persons are comparable with their previous years of young lif
Response of exercise on musculoskeletal
condition:
Lean body mass and dec fat
Preserve bone strength
Control strain produce by mechanical load
Effect of exercise in elder msk releted condition
Osteoporosis: improve bone density,muscle strength
Osteoarthritis improve joint range, inc flexibility
Obsety: lean body mass , dec fat