Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Weight Training in the Elderly

The New York Times  (3/20, Reynolds) reports, “Weight training by older people may build not only strength and muscle mass but also motivation and confidence, potentially spurring them to continue exercising,” researchers concluded. The study revealed that individuals “who discovered that they enjoyed and felt capable of completing a weight-training session subsequently joined a new gym and showed up for workouts.” The findings were published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.