Effects of Exercise on Well-being of Older Adults

This video explores the effects of physical activity on older adults and investigates how exercise impacts physical and mental health in the elderly population. Furthermore, it introduces high-intensity interval training (HIIT), and then demonstrates a beginner-level HIIT routine that can be tried at home without any special equipment.

This video was made by McMaster students Danial Aminaei, Seyedeh Niki Sadat Afjeh, and Paniz Poursharif in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.

Community Partner: Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE), McMaster University. Special thanks to Angelica McQuarrie (PACE Program Coordinator) and Zlata Bishev (PACE Student Volunteer) for their guidance and contribution in making this video.

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