Exercise reduces mineral loss in older people and inactivity accelerates it. ... Exercise decreases heart disease and high blood pressure through strengthening the heart muscle. ... Injury prevention As individuals age there is reduced mobility, failing senses, and longer nerve reaction times. ... This is when the legs become weak very quickly causing the victim to fall to the ground resulting in a loss of consciousness, this relates to a fall in blood pressure or constriction of the brains blood supply. ... Finally the last extremely harmful movement would be deep knee bends, fast sharp bou...

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Everyone participated, it didn't matter if you were not athletic or if you were uncoordinated, it was a chance for every child to get some exercise and create lasting choices in regards to their health. ... Children who are considered to be obese are at a higher risk for different cardiovascular disease, like high blood pressure and high cholesterol, just like adults. ... The American Medical Association states "Increasing the amount of time elementary school students spend in gym classes reduces the probability of obesity, said a study posted online May 9 in the Journal of Health ...

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