Which of the following is not a recommended change in physical activity for aging individuals?
a.
taking a longer time to warm up and cool down
b.
being cautious about exercising in extreme conditions
c.
using less weight, but adding repetitions
d.
participating only in cardiovascular exercises

Participating only in cardiovascular exercises is not recommended change in physical activity of aging individuals.

Further explanation:

Cardiovascular exercises are the aerobic exercises that require a lot of energy and leads to drastic increase in heart rate of an individual. During cardiovascular exercise, the body utilizes a large amount of energy and thus requires a lot of energy. This energy requirement leads to an increase in the heart rate which can sometimes be harmful to people who are not habitual to it. Brisk walking, burpees, kickboxing, jogging, running the stairs, dancing etc. all these come in cardiovascular exercises types. it is important for a person to be physically fit to take up these cardiovascular exercises.

An aged person does not have enough body conditions that favor cardiovascular exercises. After the age of 30, the metabolism starts declining and there are several changes in nervous system, cardiovascular system, digestive system as well as skeletal system and muscular System. The bone health starts deteriorating, and the muscles weakens down. In such a condition it is not recommended to you carry on with cardiovascular exercises that can lead to stroke, blood pressure increase, blood vessels rupture, fractures etc.

The thickening of heart walls and loss of efficiency of the walls makes it difficult for an age person to carry on with the cardiovascular exercises. The thinning of bone and the stiffening of joints are also the major signs of aging which works against such exercises. Therefore, it is recommended not to perform cardiovascular exercises after a certain age.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Health

Topic: Health and Fitness

Keywords:

Skill related health related, chronic, cardiorespiratory, muscular, flexibility, coordination, agility, fatigue, Brisk walking, burpees, kickboxing, jogging, running the stairs, dancing healthy, muscular endurance, calisthenics, pushing, standing, grasping, running.