A motor skill is smooth and automatic movement. Practice is essential to obtain or maintain the motor skill or action (Baumgartner & Jackson, 1998).
Walking Activity
If we look at people of older age, they used to walk with little steps because they were afraid that they would fall. But if we have observed these old people in their early age, like in their 20s, then we will come to know that they weren’t used to this walking. They take bigger and faster steps.
It is all because ageing is impacting them. Their muscle is getting weak day by day. They start lacking energy. If we check the last-in-first-out hypothesis, it suggests that the simple movements developed early in life and appeared to resist decline with ageing somewhat. Doing nothing and sitting just in a place is the primary reason for poor physical fitness in older age. It is almost equal to the effects of excessive alcohol and smoking. Another reason is that middle-aged people think that after 40, they are not physically fit. They stop doing exercise and taking rest. They become less productive, which leads to immobility of their body and mind too (Harriss & Atkinson, 2015).
The more you work for your health at an early age, the healthier you will look in your middle age. Training should be held for middle-aged people to stimulate them towards the benefits of exercise. Start at a slow pace (Harriss & Atkinson, 2015). Don’t rush them to do the substantial activity. Maintain your lifecycle from the start to remain healthy in your older age. Exercise more, drink plenty of water, and eat well. It will add a lot to your health. Spare time for yourself.
References
Baumgartner, T. A., & Jackson, A. S. (1998). Measurement for evaluation in physical education and exercise science. WCB/McGraw-Hill.
Harriss, D. J., & Atkinson, G. (2015). Ethical standards in sport and exercise science research: 2016 update. Int J Sports Med, 36(14), 1121–1124.
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