Just one hour a week of brisk walking may stave off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, according to a study unveiled on Monday. The study found an hour of weekly moderate-to-vigorous physical activity allowed older adults to maintain their ability to perform daily tasks like getting dressed or cross a street before a traffic light walk signal changed. The weekly hour of exercise reduced their risk of mobility disability by 85 per cent and their risk of activities of daily living disability by almost 45 per cent. “Our goal was to see what kind of activity would help people remain free of disability,” Dunlop said. “We hope this new public health finding will motivate an intermediate physical activity goal.

Source: Indian Express April 01, 2019 08:15 UTC