Seniors, don’t just stay in that hospital bed

When in hospital, we tend to just lie in bed, but this can be especially detrimental to the physical condition of older patients, including after they go home. — 123rf.com

As little as 25 minutes a day of slow walking seems to be enough to counter the detrimental physical effects of bedrest on older hospital patients.

And for optimal improvements in physical function, around 50 mins/day of slow walking or around 40 minutes of combined physical activities, such as 20 minutes of resistance bands with around 20 minutes of aerobic activity, are the most effective.