Pumping iron may beat iron pills for the elderly, suggests a review of weight-lifting studies.
In a review of 121 clinical trials that looked at weight-lifting in people over age 60, researchers led by Chiung-ju Liu of Indiana University at Indianapolis, conclude that weight lifting two to three times a week makes everyday tasks easier for the elderly.
Free weights, exercise machines or elastic "resistance" bands (their weight adjusted to the progress of the study participants) all showed benefits. They included "large improvement" in strength and "moderate to large improvement" in tasks such as climbing stairs.
Friday, July 17, 2009
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