Benefits and problems Associated with Exercise for the Elderly, Children and
             Spinal Cord Injured
             The Elderly:
             "Reduced capacity for exercise can compromise the health of diverse organ systems..." J.A
             " At increased age there is a gradual reduction in the basal metabolic rate, but no
             proportional reduction of the demand for essential nutrients...."P.O Astrand (1997)
             "There is a decrease in the mortality rate and a small increase in longevity... among
             people who remain physically active throughout life." J.H Wilmore and D.L Costill
             " The consequences of decreased mobility ripple through the older individual's life.
             Financial status and quality of life decline along with the ability to work and participate in
             leisure activities." J.A Buckwalter, M.D (1997)
             ." Strength training reduces muscle atrophy in aging adults and can, in fact, cause older
             individual to increase their muscle cross-sectional area." J.H Wilmore and D.L Costill
             " During middle and older age, endurance training reduces the loss of elasticity from the
             lungs and chest wall." J.H Wilmore and D.L Costill (1999) (a)
             "Stiff joints, weak muscles, lack of energy - many of these "aging pains" are actually due
             to inactivity...." J.A buckwalter M.D (1997)
             . "People who remain physically active are only slightly slower than younger, active
             individuals." J.H Wilmore and D.L Costill (1999) (a)
             "Most athletic performances decline at a steady rate during middle and advanced ages...."
             J.H Wilmore and D.L Costill (1999) (a)
             . "The vulnerability to musculoskeletal soft-tissue injury is probably responsible for much
             of the soreness that older people commonly have after exercise." J.A Buckwalter M.D
             " Resistance trainin...