Logan Republican | 1904-01-16 | Page 3 | Exercise for Aged Persons

KvirrlMt lor Acid I'iihiiim, Good Health sujs that lu old age both tho aptitude lor e.eiclse and the ability to e.ccute muscuhu movements mo ery consldtiably diminished. Tin capacity and activity of tho heait and lungs aic lessened, also the ability to rccupciato from phaustlnn. There Is, moreover, a mmked tendency to con-secutho con-secutho or secondary fatigue, a form of exhaustion whhh Is not e.p -rl-enced nt tho time of exercise, but Is felt to n marked degreo n day or two subsequently. An old person feels the fatigue of mi effort moio than twenty-four or forty eight boms nf- terward than ho does nt tho time; consequently con-sequently ho Is likely to go bejond the proper limit lu the expcudltuio of muscular oneigy before ho Is aware of tho fact that he has done so. Elderly El-derly persons should always bear this in mind when ingnglngln phslcnl exercise, ex-ercise, especially those who hno not all their lives been used to actlc muscular mus-cular pursuits.