Q I'm an older woman and I belong to a small walking group that meets several mornings per week. I really like the camaraderie, the fresh air and the exercise. Some of my friends who don't do much sport aren't too keen on joining us. Any suggestions on how I can persuade them? Thanks. PD
You are on a very important mission with a challenge. We know we will't force people to do things they don't wish to do. We also know that folks, including older adults, change. So let's take the “change” approach.
Ask your folks to take the next true/false quiz and possibly the facts will develop into obvious.
1. To get the complete advantages of walking, you could walk 10,000 steps each day. Wrong. According to the BBCThis magic number dates back to a marketing campaign at the beginning of the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, which featured a pedometer called Manpo-kei, whose name is roughly translates to “10,000-step counter.” This number seems to have stuck.
2. Walking can extend your lifespan. True. Harvard School of Public Health study found that older women who walked at the least 4,400 steps a day lived longer than those that walked fewer steps. Another study led by the American Cancer Society found that even short walking times reduced the chance of death. Improving longevityWalking prompts the lymphatic system, eliminates toxins, fights infections and strengthens the immune system.
3. TAs we age, the advantages of walking decrease. False. A study of individuals aged 85 and over found that walking for at the least one hour per week can reduce cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. This walking group had a lower risk than their physically inactive peers. Additionally, Older adults needed fewer steps To experience positive effects on health and a lower risk of death, as a lot of them have mobility problems or other barriers to physical activity.
4. The more steps you’re taking, the higher. That’s right. In a study that was conducted over seven years on almost 1 / 4 of one million adults, researchers found that each An increase of 1,000 steps was related to a lower probability (22 percent) of dying from all causes. Each increase of 500 steps was related to a seven percent reduction in cardiovascular deaths.
5. Walking promotes creative considering. That’s right. The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is claimed to have written: “All truly great thoughts are received while walking.” Studies show Walking promotes creative idea generation. This is the creative strategy of generating, developing and communicating recent ideas. Walking outdoors versus walking on a treadmill created essentially the most modern and high-quality type of creative considering.
6. Hiking with peers makes more sense than mountaineering alone. Correct. This relies on the concept of the “Moai” mountaineering groups from the Blue Zone Project in Okinawa, Japan. It means “meeting for a common goal.” In a Study 2020 In a study published within the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, researchers compared walking alone and walking with peers. The group that walked with peers improved more in motivation, functional capability, body fat, and physical activity than the group that walked alone. An additional profit is social contact.
7. For people age 65 and older, there’s a really perfect variety of minutes they need to walk every day to realize health and other advantages. That's right. The Center for Disease Control recommends that adults ages 65 and older get at the least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week, which is the equivalent of brisk walking. That will be half-hour of walking per day, five days per week, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous aerobic activity corresponding to running or jogging. Of course, it’s also possible to get aerobic activity by mowing the lawn, walking, biking, or doing water aerobics, to call a number of.
Walking is simple. It requires no equipment, just good walking shoes. You don't need to join a health club, make reservations for the tennis or pickleball court, or pay a fee. The quote from Dr. David Agus, professor of medication and engineering on the University of Southern California, reminds us within the Free Blue Zone newsletter: “Our bodies are designed for movement.” So let’s go ahead and get moving.
Thank you PD to your good query. I hope this short quiz will change some minds. I like to recommend starting with just 10 minutes a day before mountaineering together with your group. Then suggest they steadily increase the time.
One more thought: suggest a cup of coffee after the walk. Stay healthy and spread the gift of kindness.
Helen Dennis is a nationally recognized leader on aging and recent retirement issues with academic, corporate, and nonprofit experience. Contact Helen together with your questions and comments at Helendenn@gmail.comVisit Helen at HelenMdennis.com and follow her on facebook.com/SuccessfulAgingCommunity
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