Football is useful for pensioners – the findings of scientists Bashny.Net

    




The game of football has a positive effect on health, even inexperienced men aged. These are the findings of Danish scientists.

A study conducted at the Copenhagen Centre for sport and health shows that untrained elderly 63-75-year-old untrained men become noticeably healthier in the result of football game. The positive effect of teamwork is noticeable after hour workouts twice a week for 4 months. Professor Peter Krustrup: "the Study revealed that inactive elderly men improved their maximum oxygen consumption by 15% by playing soccer for 1 hour two times a week for 4 months. In addition, muscle function was improved by 30% and bone mineralization in the femoral neck increased by 2%".





The scientist added: "the Results provide strong evidence that football is an intense, versatile and effective form of training, including for untrained elderly men. Of course, it's never too late to start playing football. Football boosts physical capacity and heart health, and minimizes the risk of falls and fractures in older men who have never played football before or not played for decades".

Source: nauka24news.ru/