As age increases, some exercises not only fail to achieve the desired results, but also pose risks to the health of older adults. It is best for people over 60 years old to avoid the following three exercises:
1. Squatting exercises
During squatting exercises, the lower center of gravity puts excessive weight on the knee joints, leading to joint pain and accelerated cartilage wear. Additionally, vigorous and prolonged squatting can cause instability in blood pressure for older adults.
2. Mountain climbing
Mountain climbing is not beneficial for protecting the knee joints of older adults. The weight on the knee joints when going uphill mainly comes from the body's own weight. However, when going downhill, in addition to bearing body weight, there is also downward force impacting the knees, which increases the damage to the knee joints.
3. Walking after a meal
Many older adults consider the saying "take a hundred steps after a meal to live until ninety-nine" as a fitness motto. However, walking a hundred steps after a meal is not suitable for everyone. From a modern medical perspective, eating, especially when full, increases the workload on the heart for older adults, and post-meal exercise has obvious negative effects on the cardiovascular system. Therefore, older adults should avoid exercising within two hours after a full meal.
Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, refers to a reduction in the range of motion of the shoulder joint, making it difficult to move. It is a medical condition that commonly occurs in middle-aged individuals around the age of 40 to 60, hence the term "frozen shoulder."
