- bone loss
- loss of taste and smell
- declining gastrointestinal function
- loss of visual and auditory functions
- decrease in lean body weight
- osteoporosis
- mental impairment
- decreasing agility
- decreasing ability to metabolize drugs
- increase in chronic disease
- diabetes
- heart disease
- hbp
- stroke
- arthritis
- degradation of neuromuscular response
- reaction to time
- balance
- strength of muscles, tendons & ligaments
- incontinence
- decreased size and function of liver and kidneys
- decrease in heart and lung fitness
- decrease in both physical and mental flexibility and range of motion
- lower levels of gonadal hormones
Harvard:
- Skin:
- Brain:
- Cardiovascular:
- Respiratory:
- Musculoskeletal:
- Digestive:
- Reproductive:
- Excretory:
- Immune:
- Endocrine:
- Sense Organ:
Physical Aging of Bones, Muscles & Connective Tissue:
- Loss of skeletal height
- loss of muscle mass
- muscle fiber changes
- loss of strength
- loss of flexibility
- loss of reflexes
- deterioration of telomeres
Yogasana Sports & aging:
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