Improved strength, endurance, and flexibility, and better ability to walk or perform daily tasks are all benefits of exercise. There are three major types of exercise. Each plays a role in maintaining or improving health and fitness, and reducing arthritis-relatd disability and pain. They are designed to ask the muscle to work a bit harder than usual. This extra work load may come from lifting the weight of the arm, leg or trunk against gravity, or using weights, elastic bands or weight machines for mor resistance.
Aerobic exercise improves heart, lung and muscle function.
It is also the kind of exercise that has benefits for weight control, mood and general health. Examples of aerobic exercise are walking, swimming, aerobic dance, or aquatics, bicycling or exercising on equipment such as treadmills or rowing machines. Daily activities such as mowing the lawn, raking leaves, sweeping the driveway, laying golf or walking the dog is also aerobic exercise. The most effective and safest intensity for aerobic exericse is moderate exertion. Moderate exertion means the exercises can speak normally doesn't get out of breath, or over-heated and can carry on activity at a comfortable pace.