Regular exercise always promotes healthy aging process. Getting older is a regular cycle of life. Regular exercise delays the changes which occur due to ageing. The role of regular exercise is as follows.
(i) Muscles lose strength due to ageing. But we can maintain their strength for longer period if we exercise regularly.
(ii) With increase in age cardio-respiratory fitness decreases but those who continue to exercise keep their cardio system efficient which slows down the process of ageing.
(iii) Muscles and joints become less flexible and agile with age. But regular exercise removes various joint problems and keeps the person healthy and fit, saves from osteoporosis.
(iv) More severe changes in ageing are on skin which lead to wrinkles and decreased elasticity. Regular exercise tones up the muscles and because of aerobic consumption and better flow of circulation to all the parts of the body, there is glow on the skin with less wrinkles.
Definitely Regular physical activities slow down the ageing process. One day each one of us is going to grow old but regular exercises become an asset to live a good quality life.
