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Return To Exercise Article Archive   Exercise in Women is Related to Growing Older By Regina Tiwi Many women get into a vicious cycle as they enter midlife. First, in the back of their minds they believe they are supposed to slow down. Then, at a picnic or on vacation, they perform some unusual physical activity and strain a ligament or muscle, confirming in their minds that they really do need to slow down. As a result they engage in even less activity. This downward spiral causes these women to do less and less physical activity, assuming that this is normal for the human body. This attitude and approach to physical activity from the middle – aged years on is absolutely wrong. Women should continue exercising until the day they die if they can. Even if they have a physical problem, they can have a local health and fitness center custom design an exercise program to get around that problem. There are many good books about exercise and how much exercise a woman should have. A wonderful study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that it is never too late to exercise for good health. In this study, ten frail, nonagenarian, institutionalized volunteers did eight weeks of exercise with weights. The research by Maria A. Fiatarone and her associates found that weight training, even in these ninety-year-old men and women, led to significant gains in muscle strength and size. If exercise can restore functional mobility to frail residents of nursing homes, think what it can do for you! Most women are concerned about gaining weight after going through the menopause, and there is basis for that fear. A study done by Dr. Wing and associates in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that after menopause women do have a weight gain of about five pounds, and those women who gain weight after menopause have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This weight gain occurs even in men and women who are runners, Paul T. Williams reported at the American Heart Association scientific session in 1995. As years went by weight increased even if exercise continued. Exercise had to be increased to keep weight stable. He also found that as weight increased, so did blood pressure and cholesterol, Dr. Williams found that for the purpose of health, the more exercise the better. A study done by Sforzo and reported in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society showed that interruption in an older person's exercise for up to five weeks did not cause them to lose their muscular fitness. They there – fore should not be discouraged if illness causes them to temporarily stop exercising. Studies have shown that poor vision and lack of exercise cause the majority if falls in elderly people. Ophthalmologists can usually take care of the visual problems, but the responsibility of exercising is up to you. Start this habit today! Regina Tiwi is the owner of http://midlife.ewomenshealth.org, a site that specializes in providing the information about women's health care in their midlife. keywords: women's health care | aging process | midlife health care Exercise Floor Mats

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