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...divides fitness activities into three broad categories. At the top of the list is cardiovascular exercise--anything that makes the heart beat faster. "No matter what your age--unless you have a truly unstable condition--getting your heart rate up several times a week is really important," says Miriam Nelson, an associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. "That trumps everything." The other two major types of activity--strength training and stability (or balance) exercises--come into greater play as you get older. You don't necessarily have to do separate exercises...
SEVENTIES AND BEYOND. "The 70s are different than they used to be," says Nelson. "There is no reason not to do aerobics or strength training [at that age]." The greatest benefit often occurs in those who are frail (see box) or suffer from such conditions as emphysema, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, high blood pressure and arthritis. As you might expect, flexibility and balance training are more important than ever. And it appears that seniors are starting to heed the advice they're getting to keep moving. According to surveys conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number...
...really equal to a full session of aerobic exercise? I had Miriam Nelson, a respected exercise physiologist at Tufts University, look at the three studies cited on the website. What they actually say, she explains, is that adding an intense four-minute workout to your regular aerobic routine can make you slightly fitter. Beyond that, the studies were small and 10 years old. If the four-minute workout truly worked, Nelson says, "everything we know about fitness and metabolism would be wrong. I just don't buy it." Oh, well. I guess I'll just go running. --By Michael...
...Nelson isn’t just a presence on the sidelines. In her own right, she’s a midfielder—one of the best in the world—and she was recently one of 16 players named to the U.S. World Cup Team...
...Nelson is a 1994 Harvard graduate, and during her tenure on the field for the Crimson she earned second-team All-America honors and was named first-team All-Ivy twice. Nelson’s 1991-94 Harvard teams finished 49-12 (22-2 Ivy), won three Ivy championships, appeared in the NCAA tournament all four years, and competed for the national title once...