What are the advantages of walking for the elderly?

　　As the saying goes: You start from your feet. Taking a reasonable and planned walk is elderly An important factor in delaying aging and enhancing the body's adaptability. In summary, the benefits are as follows:

　　1. It can maintain the flexibility of joints and at the same time enhance the tension and elasticity of waist muscles and ligaments. It is a good way to prevent premature stiffness of limbs.

　　2. Beneficial to the cardiovascular system. It can accelerate blood circulation, increase the tension of blood vessels, and wash away sediments on the blood vessel walls, which can effectively prevent various cardiovascular diseases such as arteriosclerosis.

　　3. It can cause periodic contraction of muscles throughout the body, help blood and lymph circulation, accelerate metabolic processes, and improve body immunity.

　　4. It can greatly improve the labor rate of brain and intelligence, help change the impatience personality, and enhance the ability to adapt to various environments and things.

　　5. It is a safe and cost-effective weight loss therapy for obese elderly people. Experts have calculated that if the speed is 5.3 kilometers per hour, 4.8 calories can be consumed per minute.

　　The pace of walking can be determined according to individual circumstances. A frail and sick elderly person can walk 80 steps per minute, while a healthy elderly person can walk 120 steps. It’s best to take a walk between 6 and 8 a.m. when the air is fresh. Walking in fresh air consumes four times as much oxygen as sitting.