Life Matters - Separate stories podcast   /     Pre-frailty can start in your 40s but exercise will turn it around

Description

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.

Summary

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.

Subtitle
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
Duration
15:35
Publishing date
2024-05-28 09:27
Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/lifematters/pre-frailty-can-start-in-your-40s-but-exercise-will-turn-it-arou/103900852
Contributors
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Enclosures
https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/u4/Z/1k.mp3
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