Over 25 percent of women do not exercise at all. Lack of exercise is more common among women than men.
Exercise helps prevent osteoporosis by keeping bone and cartilage tissue strong and healthy.
Exercise reduces the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular diseases by increasing heart and respiratory rates. Exercise keeps your joints moving and keeps the muscles around your joints strong. This helps in the prevention of arthritis. Exercise will help to maintain regular bowel function, a common problem as people become older. Exercise will improve a woman's overall health and fitness by controlling weight, making the heart stronger and retaining a sense of well-being and alertness.