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Pre-frailty can start in your 40s but exercise will turn it around
Manage episode 420642927 series 5385
We have all been conditioned to think that being frail and prone to falls is an inevitable product of ageing. But research suggests that frailty, and its precursor pre-frailty, are partially a product of our lifestyle.
A new study suggests that simple exercises with resistance bands can help turn things around, and this may enable people to age well and live independently for longer.
2655 episodes
Manage episode 420642927 series 5385
We have all been conditioned to think that being frail and prone to falls is an inevitable product of ageing. But research suggests that frailty, and its precursor pre-frailty, are partially a product of our lifestyle.
A new study suggests that simple exercises with resistance bands can help turn things around, and this may enable people to age well and live independently for longer.
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