Are there any dances suitable for the elderly?

Aerobics, yangko, ballroom dancing and warm-up exercises are more suitable for the elderly.

Dancing is a wonderful enjoyment and a healthy exercise. But the elderly should pay attention to the following problems according to their own physiological characteristics when dancing.

1. Old people should not dance in crowded places. You should choose a dance floor with good air circulation and few people.

It is not advisable to skip violent dance. The elderly have poor cardiovascular elasticity. Dancing wildly will make sympathetic nerves excessively excited, leading to accelerated breathing, rapid heartbeat and sudden rise of blood pressure, which will induce or aggravate cardiovascular diseases.

It is not advisable to dance on a full stomach. The digestive function of the elderly is poor. Dancing with a full stomach will affect the digestive function and lead to gastrointestinal diseases.

4. It is not advisable to suddenly cool down. Dancing may make your body sweat and thirsty. At this time, the elderly should not take off their clothes at will to prevent diseases such as colds. Don't drink too many cold drinks to avoid respiratory diseases caused by the stimulation of low temperature.

5. Don't dance after drinking. Wine can stimulate the brain, make the heart beat faster and blood vessels dilate. Dancing after drinking can induce angina pectoris and cerebrovascular accident.

6. It is not advisable to wear hard shoes. The floor of the dance floor is smooth, and it is easy for the elderly to slip when dancing with hard shoes. Beware of sprains or fractures. In addition, hard-soled shoes have poor elasticity and large ground reaction force, which is harmful to calf tendons and joint tissues.

7. Don't dance if you are sick. For people with cardiovascular diseases, dancing can easily lead to high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases; Hernia, gastroptosis and rectocele may aggravate symptoms due to dancing; Elderly people suffering from otogenic vertigo, cervical spondylosis and other dizziness are often prone to fall, and in severe cases, fractures may occur; Old people with infectious diseases should not dance, so as not to infect others and affect their own rehabilitation.