What’s the common outdoor fitness equipment generally used in the elderly?

What's the common outdoor fitness equipment generally used in the elderly?

Health Walker: It can improve heart and lung function, and develop muscle strength of lower limbs.
Horse Rider: it's a fitness equipment more suitable for the elderly, which can enhance the upper and lower limbs muscle strength and chest muscles, and can exercise the waist and abdomen muscles and massage internal organs, strengthen the digestive system and heart function.
Taiji Spinner: Increase activities of shoulder, elbow, hip and knee, etc, suitable for the elderly.
Leg Stretch: To improve the flexibility of the joints of the lower limbs. Practitioners are requested to do some kicks after stretching exercises, thus getting better effects with static and dynamic binding.
Waist Twist: regular exercise can enhance flexibility of waist muscle and leg strength.

Following matters should be noted for the elderly when using fitness equipment:
1. Those suffering from severe hypertension, coronary heart disease, pulmonary heart disease, asthma and vertigo disease, should be forbidden to use or use fitness equipment prudently, in case of emergency.
2. Take note of safety when using fitness equipment. Check fitness equipment before using, make sure it’s in good condition. If damaged, please immediately contact the manager.
3. Please do not wear slippers, high heels, etc, to avoid a slip and fall.
4. Exercise from simple to complex, and the intensity should be moderate, with hands gripping fitness equipment.

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