Running and older people and diet
As we shall see, it provides significant benefits which can offset the effects of ageing. Some people take up running so that they can keep fit and trim when they no longer feel able to participate in contact sports such as football and rugby. The fall in aerobic capacity, reduced stride length, reduced leg strength, and reduced ability to store energy all contribute to deterioration in performance. The health benefits of running are broadly the same for older people as for everybody else. These were developed by the World Association of Veteran Athletes, the world governing body for track and field, long distance running and race walking for veteran athletes. Hal Higdon, marathon runner and writer, at the age of 52 ran a 10km in 31:08 and a marathon in 2:29:27. However, older runners can continue to perform extraordinary athletic feats. Running is an excellent sport for people as they get older. These changes will have an adverse impact on running performance. Carlos Lopes set the world marathon record at the age of 38. What is especially important for older people is that the risk of developing these conditions grows as you get older, so the benefits of running are increased. Applications with regard to animal health are covered by the veterinary sciences. See also: Social determinants of health and Risk factor. A new expanded digital interface facilitates use and dissemination rather than bulky printed books as produced in the past.
Progress has been limited for many objectives, leading to concerns about the effectiveness of Healthy People in shaping outcomes in the context of a decentralized and uncoordinated US health system. Systematic activities to prevent or cure health problems and promote good health in humans are undertaken by health care providers. Generally, the context in which an individual lives is of great importance for both his health status and quality of their life. Healthy People 2020 gives more prominence to health promotion and preventive approaches, and adds a substantive focus on the importance of addressing societal determinants of health. It is increasingly recognized that health is maintained and improved not only through the advancement and application of health science, but also through the efforts and intelligent lifestyle choices of the individual and society. Canadian athlete Ed Whitlock ran a marathon in 2:54:48 at the age of 73. Just as there was a shift from viewing disease as a state to thinking of it as a process, the same shift happened in definitions of health. Health is the level of functional and metabolic efficiency of a living organism. One of the reasons for the running boom in the last twenty years has been the growing use of age categories and prizes in many running events, which has enabled older runners to compete in races and have the opportunity to compare themselves with others in their age groups. Again, the WHO played a leading role when it fostered the development of the health promotion movement in the 1980s. The definition of health has evolved over time. Aerobic capacity decreases, muscle mass reduces, muscle elasticity reduces, lung elasticity declines, bone density reduces, the metabolism slows, body fat increases and the immune system becomes weaker. An increasing number of studies and reports from different organizations and contexts examine the linkages between health and different factors, including lifestyles, environments, health care organization, and health policy.
