Exercise is indeed an act that can exercise the body, many elderly people will exercise in their later years for health, but in fact, not all sports are suitable for the elderly, some sports will not only not be good for the body, but may also damage the body.

Actions that are not suitable for the elderly

1. Squatting suddenly

In old age, the joints of the elderly's body will be much stiffer than when they were young, so don't squat very suddenly, which is very damaging to the knee joint, and you should move it when you are ready to do squatting, and squat slowly.

2. Get up suddenly

It was also mentioned above that the joints of the elderly are stiff and are not suitable for maintaining a movement for a long time. If you get up or squat very suddenly, especially if you wake up suddenly every morning, it is easy to get dizzy, and you may fall out of bed if you don't pay attention. So be sure to come slowly, don't rush.

3. Run fast

Running is a way for many people to exercise, but if the elderly want to run and exercise, they must not run fast, but mainly jogging, fast running will not only damage the knee joint but also increase the burden on the heart, and the gains outweigh the losses.

4. Trot on the spot

Many elderly people will like to do on-the-spot trotting exercise at home when they don't go out, which seems to be very healthy, but in fact, this way is very hurtful for the elderly, because the elderly generally have osteoporosis or osteoarthritis, and trotting in place is a mechanical exercise, which will only make the joints of the elderly appear up and down, not only can not be exercised, but also damage the joints, making osteoporosis more serious.

5. Forceful defecation

Many elderly people will have constipation, this is because the peristalsis of the stomach and intestines slows down, and there will be difficulty in defecation due to lack of exercise, but even if you do this, don't push too hard when defecation, which is very dangerous for the elderly.

6. Rub the swollen and painful parts of the body

The elderly have arthritis and swelling and pain in the body parts, and they like to massage with their own medicinal oil, but many elderly people do not know the correct massage method, and if they are not careful, it is easy to aggravate the swollen and painful parts, and the consequences should not be underestimated. In this case, it is still necessary to do it under the instructions of a doctor.

The above is the 6 major inappropriate actions that the elderly should pay attention to, but the appropriate exercise for the elderly is due to physical and mental health, so the exercise to be said below is suitable for the elderly.

fitTop 3 Sports for Seniors:

The first is the most common square dance.

Nowadays, many aunts like to dance square dance, in fact, square dance is very suitable for the elderly, dance can make the whole body get exercise, and sweating after exercise, but also help the body's metabolism, exercise with a large group of people, but also help the elderly socialize, is very good for the body and mind.

The second is walking.

Walking is a very suitable exercise for the elderly, and it can also relax the body and mind, especially after half an hour after eating, it also helps intestinal peristalsis digestion, and is also good for constipation.

Finally, there are ball games.

Fitness ball, table tennis, badminton these ball games are very suitable for the elderly, not very intense and not easy to damage the joints, the elderly can do more of these types of ball sports.