| Benefits Especially Important for Older Adults |
| Specific Benefits: | |
| • Helps
older adults to become stronger and better able to move about
without falling. • Physical activity including muscle-strengthening exercise appears to protect against falling and fractures among the elderly, probably by increasing muscle strength and balance. • Physical activity may be beneficial for many people with arthritis. |
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, June 2002; World Health Organization