How do seniors benefit from swimming?

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Swimming is an exercise that helps improve health, strengthens muscles, and does not cause injury to weight-bearing joints such as the back, hips, and knees.
Before entering the pool for the first time, you should get a physical examination and advice from a doctor that you do not have skin diseases, wounds, heart disease , or dangerous stages, have no problems with chlorine allergies, have eye diseases, perforated eardrums, or ear infections.
You should follow the recommendations for using the pool, such as cleaning your body before using the pool, wearing a proper swimsuit, wearing a swimming cap, having goggles, and having earplugs to prevent water from entering your ears. ทางเข้า UFABET สำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ สมัครวันนี้ รับโบนัสฟรี You should swim during times when there is a lifeguard.

The problem for the elderly is poor health.  

The leading causes of death are heart disease, cancer   ,  stroke, and diabetes.
Changing eating habits and exercising regularly can reduce the risk of developing the disease or control it and improve health.
Another problem for the elderly is osteoarthritis and weak muscles. Exercise, weight lifting, and running can be dangerous.

Swimming has many benefits.

  1. It is an aerobic exercise that helps the circulatory system and the heart to work better, helps burn fat, and reduces weight. Those who are not good at swimming can hold onto a swimming aid, but must swim continuously for 15-20 minutes.
  2. Helps strengthen muscles without harming joints, such as exercising muscles around the knee, back muscles, abdominal muscles.
  3. Helps to manage and stretch muscles better.
  4. Helps to increase joint mobility, helps prevent and treat stiffness.
  5. Exercising in a group with other people or with your family can be fun, enjoyable, and build good relationships.
  6. Swimming regularly, 3-5 times a week, helps improve general health, makes you stronger, and improves your mental and emotional health. It helps relieve stress.

 If you exercise regularly by swimming, and also adjust your eating habits,  avoiding greasy, sweet, fried foods, and choosing healthy foods such as vegetables, various fruits, fish, and grains, you will be far from disease and have better health.