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Well, What Do You Know? It’s time for a check-up on your health and fitness savvy. Have you been keeping up? Look and learn 
Q: With age comes wisdom – and less sweat? True As people age, we sweat less. Generally, people perspire 500 milliliters to 700 milliliters every day. When exposed to heat or engaged in strenuous exercise, that amount goes up to 2,000 milliliters to 3,000 milliliters. Our pores develop until we are 2 or 3 years old, and the number of pores we have is based on where we live at that age. Thais have more than 2.4 million pores while Russians have roughly 1.9 million. Q: Only intense exercise keeps bones of 55 to 75 year olds healthy. FALSE A moderate exercise program maintains bone mass and offers modest improvement in bone health, say Johns Hopkins University researchers. After six months of aerobic exercise and weightlifting, subjects had improved fitness and fat loss with a slight gain in bone mass. Q: A weighted back support improves balance in elderly. True When combined with exercise, a specially designed weighted back support improves balance and diminishes back pain for women older than 60 and have osteoporosis, say Mayo Clinic researchers. The weighted device shifts the wearer's center of gravity, improves back strength and gait. Q: Working out 20 minutes, once a week with weights build muscles. True If the weight workout uses the SuperSlow method. To do the bench press, it would involve one set with six repetitions, but each rep would last 15 to 20 seconds. The intense workout burns calories more efficiently. Q: No pain, no gain? FALSE It’s the amount of exercise, not the intensity, that is most significant, according to a Duke University Medical Center study. A moderate exercise regimen (briskly walking 12 miles each week ) reduces the risk of heart disease, the nation’s leading killer. Q: As people age, they get weaker and more frail. FALSE Studies of athletes older than 45 have found that with the right exercise plan, people can maintain their strength into old age. Q. Exercise will help you live longer. True People who exercise regularly do live longer — up to four years longer. Both men and women who exercise at a moderate to high rate lived longer because they put off developing heart disease. Q: The so-called Freshman 15 is unavoidable. FALSE Late-night snacking and a lack of exercise often contribute to the weight gain college freshmen often experience. Ultimately, the 15 pounds is a result of lifestyle choices. Q: Bicycle riding is a preferred method of exercise. True Riding a bike is an great aerobic workout that’s also low impact. Doctors often recommend bicycling because it’s something most people can do regardless of age or even sometimes of their disability. An easy 6 mph daily ride can burn 300 calories in an hour. It’s important to stay in a lower gear while bicycling because it puts less stress on your knees and body. |
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