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Obesity Research
Exercise can improve senior's mobility and balance, shows Stanford study
December 11th, 2006
A study, which appears in a recent issue of Journal of Gerontology, is the first to show that physical activity can improve a person's score on a standardized test of physical mobility, said Stanford University School of Medicine professor Abby King, PhD. She and other Stanford researchers took part in the multi-center study demonstrating that elderly people who increase their levels of regular exercise perform better on a test measuring balance, walking speed and ability to rise from a chair. Researchers at the University of Florida and the U.S. National Institute of Aging coordinated the work. The Stanford team, led by King, professor of...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2006-12-11)
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