Sarcopenia: Let's start walking today

 

SARCOPENIA:

What is the biological phenomenon that appears in humans with gradual loss of muscle mass, strength and function when they are growing older?

This is known as Sarcopenia!

Sarcopenia is a gradual loss of muscle mass, strength and function... the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength as a result of ageing... The situation may be terrible, depending on the individual.

Let's explore & analyze multiple ways to prevent sarcopenia thus:

1. Develop the habit, if you're able to stand... just don't sit, and don't lie down if you can sit!

2. Whenever an elderly person falls ill and gets admitted to the hospital, do not ask him/her for more rest, or to lie down, relax and/or not get out of bed... It's not helpful. Help them take a walk... Except if they lost the stamina to do so.

Lying down for a week causes loss of at least 5% of muscle mass! And unfortunately, the elderly can't recover the lost muscles! 

Usually, most seniors/elderly who hire assistants lose muscle faster than the active ones!

3. Sarcopenia is more terrifying than osteoporosis!

With osteoporosis, one just needs to be careful not to fall, while sarcopenia not only affects the quality of life but also causes high blood sugar due to insufficient muscle mass!

4. The fastest loss of muscles (atrophy) is through idleness in the muscles of the legs... 

When in a sitting or lying position, the legs do not move, and the strength of the muscles of the legs is directly affected... This is especially important to pay the utmost attention!

Going up and down stairs... walking, running and cycling are all great exercises, and can increase muscle mass!

For a better quality of life in old age... move... & don't waste your muscles!!

Ageing starts from the feet upwards!

 Keep your legs active and strong!!

 ▪️ As we grow older daily, our feet should stay active and strong. 

If you don't move your legs for just 2 weeks, your real leg strength will decrease by 10 years.

Therefore, regular exercises such as walking, cycling etc. are essential.

The feet are a kind of columns that bear the entire weight of the human body.

Walk every day!

Interestingly, 50% of human bones and 50% of muscles are in the legs. Isn't that amazing?

Are you walking?

The largest and strongest joints and bones of the human body are also found in the legs.

Are you walking?

70% of human activity and energy burning in human life is done majorly through or by biped (two feet).

The foot is the centre of body movement.

▪️ Both legs together contain 50% of the human body's nerves, 50% of the blood vessels and 50% of the blood flowing through them.

Are you walking?

As a matter of study, ageing starts from the feet upwards.

▪️ Legs exercise is never too late even after the age of seventy and eighty

▪️ Walk at least 30-40 minutes a day to make sure your legs receive enough exercise and to ensure your leg muscles stay healthy.

Are you walking?

Share this important information with all your friends, and family members... Especially, ages 40 & above, as everyone gets older every day

It's never too late...

Let's start walking today!

Inputs courtesy: R Vijay Bhaskar Reddy, Senior Advocate of Karnataka High Court.