In the Journal of the American Medical Association, Drs. Rantanen and Guralnik found that people who have a poor grip strength in mid life were 2 times more likely to have self-care disability vs. those who had the highest grip strength. There is a strong relationship between grip strength and strength in the rest of the body. At the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting this year, Dr. Milgrom stated that in order to strengthen bone, running is the best form of physical activity. Walking and stair stepping did not produce enough strain to affect bone strength.
Physical activity is very important for everyone now and later in life.
The amount of physical activity and the type of physical activity can affect you throughout your lifetime and affect the quality of your life. So let's hold on to those New Year's resolutions and continue exercising, your body will thank you for it.