Exercising for 20 minutes a day improves cardiovascular health in the elderly

The results of the study, published in the journal Heart, followed more than 3,000 adults over the age of 65 in Italy for more than 20 years.

The researchers monitored cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, stroke, and coronary heart disease, for study participants, while also monitoring their levels. physical activity their.

Overall, people who engage in physical activity are associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease.

However, after further analysis, scientists found that, do exercise for a period of at least 20 minutes a day in people aged 70 to 75 years seems to provide the greatest benefits.

These benefits were more evident in people in their early 70s than in those in their late 80s or older.

This “suggests that greater cardiovascular benefits can be achieved by improving physical activity earlier in life,” said the Italian team.

In an editorial titled “Physical Activity in Older Adults: Better Late than Never, but Better Sooner Than Late,” the academics claim, research has shown that “activity is the panacea” in life at the end of life.

They added: “Even a mildly intense physical activity can have beneficial effects in older adults, but under the condition that it is done early rather than late.”

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