• Sugam Slathia
• Ammar Suhail

Physical inactivity is among the leading cause of mortality and reduced quality of life. With increasing age, there is a decline in homeostasis which ameliorates the effect of being physically inactive. Physically inactive middle-aged men and women (doing less than 1 hour of exercise per week) have 52% increased chances of death, two times increased risk of cardiovascular associated mortality rate and 29% more chances of cancer-related death compared to physically active women. The physical activity is a modifiable risk factor which can be modified and is cost effective. The practicing health care providers can act as a catalyst to improve the physical activity. It’s of utmost importance to understand the recommended physical activity to promote and prescribe physical activity as tool to enhance the health of older adults. The review aims at highlighting the basic variables associated with physical activity.

Physical Activity, Geriatric population, Activity, Exercise, Aerobic exercise, Exercise Recommendation

"Physical Activity in Geriatric Population: A Narrative Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.1237-1244, November 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDS06183.pdf

"Physical Activity in Geriatric Population: A Narrative Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp1237-1244, November 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDS06183.pdf