Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
AGE COMES IN WINTER,
NOT IN SUMMERTIME
Exercise 10 important to Mid
die Aged in Cold Weather,
Says a Physician.


DECLARING that we age in winter and
no, IN summer, the medicai CORES
pondcnt of Tho London Times urges
the middlc-agcd to take some mea-
surcs In the way of exercise TO correct
the deficiency. II they Will do this, ne
SAYS. and awake Ia n realization OF the
importance of winter exercise they
viii spare themselves many an hour
of nl-health.
The approach Of winter raises once
again the question of winter exercise,
he SAYS. This IL most difncult SUD-
icct. For at the very period When
exercise is most necessary II becomes
most difficult ~ obtain. The difficuity
for the business man is especially
prcat. lie must leave home at an
hour which makes early morning ex-
,fcisc practically impossible. When
he returns home again IL is already
growing dark or jqultc dark. This
his opportunities for outdoor recrea-
tion are practically Withdrawn alto
grther. except at the week-ends.
ON the other hand. says the physi-
clan, winter time il time of seden-
tary life. There Is no inducement TO
10 out of the office. and people tend
90 cut down their excursions from
their own desks 10 the lowest point.
They wit I'm warm rooms. which they
leave only to so To their meals. All
this means "A sluggish circulation and
sluggish removal OF waste products
People. especially middle-aged people
get fat In winter.
Young people are better on says the
writer. The majority Of them dance
once or twice n week. and manage &c
get In some vigorous exercise on Sat
urday and sunday. Sometimes middle
aged follows this lead: more often
not. In spite of our elderly enthusi-
asts. the physician holds that dancing
IL youths pastime. Adventures into
the world are not. generally speaking
10 be recommended To the senior. OF
nj least the very senior, members OF
the community.
Nor is the vigorous Saturday or
Sunday a solution that can be called
satisfactory. he says. There is toe
much OF the "spurt" element in such
exercise. Youth can sustain and bene.
NJ from spurts; middle age had better
avoid them. the physician warns. Th,
sudden strain is as likely TO do harm
as TO do good.
SteadInesS for Middle Age.
Middle age. indeed. demands abov,
al steadiness and continuity in il.
recreation, he says. There is so mucl
waste To be got rid of every day. /
this is allowed 20 accumulate TO tn,
Weekend the TISSUES OF the body be
come clogged. symptoms OF poisonin:
show themselves. and IL is increasingl,
cifhcult to get rid of them. Like
piece of machinery that has been al
lowed 20 lie unattended the mechan
ismof the body dcteriorates.
You cannot safely set a piece OF ma
ehincry going at its top speed. say,
the physician, and then neglect IL 70
another week and repeat the process
In everyday language that method 4
asking for trouble"
What then is the middle-aged ma,
70 DO IN the coming months? TIL
answer depends TO some extent on hi
temperament. But more inporta n
than temperament is determination
n simple and inexpensive method !
% exercise at home. There is moth
fne 70 he said against physical OK
ercise OF this kind except that IL is an
W be very monotonous. General
speaking, monotonous exercise Is ia
less beneficial than that which con
tains an element Of interest. for IN
reason That man is an intelligent bs
ms and not a machine, the writer as
serts. You can never whip" all hi
faculties 10 activity by means of
code Of muscular movements. .Th
thrill OF the game is necessary to thi
purpose.
Yet some men are so constitute
that they need interest in their recrs
alton far less than others, the ply
ecian declares. These do very we
on d short period Of training eac
morning. and often show a remarkab
determination in keeping IL up.
Various methods OF exercise W:
occur TO each individual, says the ply
sician in conclusion. The point is tn;
n exercise is kept up during the wee
q can safely and advantageously l
Intensified at the weekend.