Many doctors recommend that older people exercise regularly, but most patients do not follow an exercise routine. Why do you think this happens? How can people be encouraged to exercise regularly?
In hospitals, moderate physical
exercise
is suggested to elderly people
now, while most patients do not adopt the advice from doctors. In this
essay, I will elaborate on the reasons behind such
a phenomenon and suggest some possible solutions for the encouragement of regular exercise
.
To begin
with, one of the major reasons why older people
do not follow an exercise
routine is that the risks of injury are existing during physical exercise
. For instance
, some older people
have chronic illnesses, such
as severe arthritis, osteoporosis or advanced cardiovascular disease that limit their choice of physical activities. Therefore
, most elder people
believe that they are incapable of these physical activities and then
refuse to have followed the suggestions in order to protect themselves from injury. However
, according to the survey, regular exercise
is necessary and needed for people
aged above 50 years old by providing more benefits to the older body. Hence
, in order to encourage people
to have regular exercise
, at first
, we should bring reassurance and build confidence to those people
who are afraid of exercise
. Meanwhile, hospitals can provide more professional and comprehensive plans of physical exercise
including preparations and video examples to their patients. In this
way, the exercise
routine can be largely implemented.
Furthermore
, another main reason is that some older people
may have a preference for sedentary and cost-effective activities, such
as reading and socializing. Simply because they think exercise
is boring and they have no budget to join a gym or purchase some equipment. Therefore
, they are reluctant to proceed with the physical exercise
scheme. As for this
barrier and misconception, the communities and doctors can encourage free exercise
such
as walking and provide free demonstration classes. Similarly
, local communities can educate their families and relatives to support their older family members to have regular exercise
.
In conclusion, physical exercise
is essential for elder people
to keep healthy. Although
there are two major barriers to resist, these feasible solutions can be taken done to resolve problems.Submitted by Esther on
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