... . There are factors that need to be considered once an individual is getting old. Their muscle strength diminishes with age, they are not sufficiently being used so they decrease in power. Cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases are often present and restrict the physical possibilities of the elderly. Their arteries slowly harden and arterial plaque clogs up the blood vessels, this can lead ... to a stroke or heart disease. Arthritis of weight bearing joints is also very common which will be a problem with too much movement in exercise, this is also a problem with osteoporosis patients. As...

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... young men lift weights is because it is advertised in the media all the time. They always see an image of a fighting man, such as Rambo, doing everything in his power to stop the swarming army of enemies. Older men exercise with weights because they want to look and feel younger. Another reason why older men lift weights is because they ... when lifting the weight and inhale when lowering the weight. Breathing is extremely important to remember because if one does not breathe properly one could lead to becoming dizzy, a blackout, a stroke, a heart attack, or a hernia (Hesson 24). After ...

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... flow and improved blood pressure. The effect of exercise on the lungs causes the volume of inspired air to increase. Cardiorespiratory endurance is improved by training. Training results in increased stroke volume, decreased heart rate, increased efficiency of the heart, heart muscle hypertrophy, increased capillarization, decreased blood pressure, increased blood volume & hemoglobin, and increased pulmonary function. An important measure of cardiorespiratory ... factors that contribute to optimal exercise performance. Taken together, these 2 factors may affect an athlete's potential fo...

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