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Quiz: What Do You Know About Getting Fit After 50?

Test your knowledge on the perks of working out

Constance Sommer

En español

Published January 27, 2022

8 Questions

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Quiz: What Do You Know About Getting Fit After 50?

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  "question" : "Moving more can help you live longer.",
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  "explanation" : "Exercise can help you keep your weight and blood pressure down. It can even reduce your risk of some cancers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).",
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  "question" : "Exercise isn’t just good for the body — it can help keep your mind sharp, too.",
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  "explanation" : "Regular exercise has been linked to improved memory and thinking skills — it may even be able to delay the onset of dementia. Plus, it can help you feel less anxious and depressed, says David Marquez, associate professor of kinesiology and nutrition at the University of Illinois, Chicago.",
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  "question" : "Older adults don’t have to exert as much effort as other adults during exercise.",
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  "explanation" : "“We might have to do a little bit more to maintain what we have,” Marquez says.",
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  "question" : "Want to live independently for as long as possible? Exercise can help with that.",
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  "explanation" : "“Your physical health, your mental health will be better. And we need all of this to live independently,\" Marquez says.",
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  "question" : "To start exercising again after some time away, pick your favorite workout routine and see how fit you are compared to where you used to be.",
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  "explanation" : "If you’re too aggressive, you could injure yourself. “The secret is to start from where you are,” says James P. Owen, author of Just Move! A New Approach to Fitness After 50.",
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  "question" : "Yoga, Pilates, a treadmill, weightlifting — exercise is exercise, so pick your favorite activity and stick with it.",
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  "explanation" : "It’s true that you should pick an activity you like — and if it’s that one thing or nothing at all, “we tell [people] to do that one thing,” Marquez says. But varying your workout routine is ideal.",
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  "question" : "If you have arthritis, exercise will only make it worse.",
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  "explanation" : "It may seem counterintuitive, but exercising can actually lessen joint pain, according to the CDC. Just make sure you pick joint-friendly activities like biking and swimming. And be sure to stretch; it's especially important for people with arthritis.",
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  "question" : "People with chronic health issues should avoid exercise.",
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  "explanation" : "Marquez says the risk of something negative happening from exercise “is less than the risk of not doing anything.” Staying active can help improve symptoms of a number of health conditions, including asthma, diabetes and heart disease, according to the Mayo Clinic.",
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