Weight training for senior citizens
Professor Erkki Vauramo from Aalto University sees the huge potential of active rehabilitation and controlled strength training for the elderly. Vauramo says that there are 12,000 to 15,000 more people in care and nursing homes in Finland than necessary. These elderly people could be rehabilitated…
Forms of endurance training
Endurance training involves placing large muscle groups under strain for longer periods at a time. Such exercise mainly affects the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and, at the muscle level, the stamina of the muscle groups used. The aerobic element of endurance exercise can be divided…
Health-enhancing physical activity and muscle-fitness training
In 2009, for the first time, more detailed guidelines for muscle-fitness training were included in the recommendations for health-enhancing physical activity. Exercise that improves muscle fitness had been recommended previously, but the instructions had been very general. Now, for every 18-64-year-old Finn who aims to…