Biological age is influenced by genetics, lifestyle and environmental factors.
Your biological age refers to your physical and physiological condition which may differ from your chronological age, which is simply the time elapsed since you were born.
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Biological age is influenced by genetics, lifestyle and environmental factors.
For example, someone might have a chronological age of 60, but due to a healthy lifestyle, their biological age could be significantly lower, indicating a more youthful physical state.
The concept of biological age can provide a more accurate representation of an individual's health status than chronological age alone.
Research in this field is ongoing, but there are already biological age calculators on the internet which so far seem to correlate well with a person’s overall health.
One thing that the research shows unequivocally is that physical activity and exercise play a major role in lowering biological age.
The physiotherapists at North East Life are the experts in helping you to address the problems that limit your physical activity.
Regular physical activity contributes to a youthful physical condition by improving cardiovascular health, strengthening muscles and bones, aiding in weight management and enhancing mental health.
Exercise also reduces the risk of age-related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and most types of cancer.
The biological effects of exercise on cellular health, regeneration and repair are the mechanisms which slow down the aging process at a cellular level.
Other factors that affect biological age include genetics, diet, psychological stress and sleep quality.
Injuries, aches and pains stop people from being physically active and take away one of the major factors in lowering biological age and improving health.
The physiotherapists at North East Life are the experts in helping you to address the problems that limit your physical activity.
They will give you solutions to these problems and show you how you can shave years off your age.
Remember, it’s not the years in your life that count - It’s the life in your years.
To find out how you can put more life into your years, contact North East Life Benalla on 5762 5866 or visit www.nelife.com.au/ to book an appointment online.
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