The core muscles give vital support to your lower back and help you stand, maintain balance, and carry out important movements. We look at some effective core exercises for seniors, the correct way to ...

Seniors should practice balance exercises to prevent falls, improve mobility, and strengthen their lower body. Preventing falls is important for seniors because it reduces the risk of hip fractures, ...

As we get older it's much more common to experience discomfort, tightness in your joints and even back pain. The latter may be the worst of them and it messes up your sleep, your workflow and your ...

Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle — at every stage of life. And most exercises are easily modifiable for people of ages, even if you're nursing new or old injuries. For seniors, ...

Fitness is the key to a better life as a senior, but many older people aren't getting the exercise they need. Only 15% of those between the ages of 65 and 74 say they engage in regular physical ...

Chair exercises for seniors: Try 4 expert-backed moves, with exclusive tips, to test strength, balance, and stamina at 65.

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

Having a strong core is about more than just flaunting a six-pack. This area—which includes your abs, lower back, obliques, and pelvis—is crucial for maintaining good posture, preventing back pain, ...

Get the most out of your rotational core exercises with these small tweaks that will help strengthen your abs, especially your obliques. Twisting, or rotational core exercises, are great for ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. “Right to the core,” “core values,” and “hardcore.” These little idioms highlight just how vital the concept of “core” is in our lives ...