Doing physical exercise is one of the essential good habits for a good state of physical and mental health. With sport we prevent the deterioration of bones, muscles and joints, we preserve strength and resistance, we work on agility, flexibility and balance. In addition, it contributes to reducing the risk of suffering from certain diseases such as cardiovascular pathologies and is good for our brain and our state of mind.
However, there are older people who cannot carry out vigorous sports routines, because there is already a certain deterioration and loss of mobility that prevents them from doing so. However, in cases of reduced mobility it is important to maintain a certain level of physical activity to prevent this condition from worsening. Of course, always under the advice of the medical professional.
For this reason, older people with reduced mobility can incorporate simple exercise routines into their daily lives, which in fact can be practiced sitting on the sofa, in an armchair or in a wheelchair, depending on the areas of the body affected by loss of mobility. The effort and the number of repetitions must be adapted to the level of each person, progressively.
