A Sign Your Body Is Aging Too Quickly: See If You Can Do This Move
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- The article examines how movement can support healthy aging, independence and physical strength.
- Physiotherapist Gaivilฤ Kurtinaitytฤ discusses starting exercise later in life and explains why standing up from a chair can help protect against injuries.
- It also explores what performing the so-called Asian squat may indicate about a personโs health.
Living longer is no longer the only goal. Increasingly, people also want to age well, preserve their strength and remain able to look after themselves without help.
There is no miracle pill that stops aging, but movement comes close to what could be called an elixir of youth. The article looks at how people who have not exercised throughout their lives can begin moving safely and effectively.
A simple test may offer useful clues: standing up from a chair. The movement can help protect against injuries, while difficulty performing it may point to declining physical capacity.
The article also examines the so-called Asian squat, a movement that has become known around the world. Gaivilฤ Kurtinaitytฤ, a physiotherapist at the Hila medical centre, explains what it may reveal about health and how everyday movement can help preserve independence.
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