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Retraining Promotes Physical Fitness in Seniors: Study

CBC News, 11/16/07

Abstract:

"Attribition retraining" may be the key to convincing seniors that advanced age is no excuse for being physically unfit, according to American researchers.

Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles used the technique, which changes a person's perceptions and patterns, to boost seniors' activity levels...

...Four times a week, the study's 46 participants — all over the age of 65 — were taught in hour long sessions that activity can continue in old age.

The seniors then participated in exercise classes of the same duration and frequency. The classes focused on exercises that increased stamina, flexibility, and strength...

...The study's participants also reported higher energy levels, less pain and an improvement in the quality of their sleep.

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