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Low impact exercise
Low-impact exercise refers to physical activities that exert minimal force on your body. Walking, elliptical workouts and hiking are examples of low-impact activities. Movements are smooth and at least one foot is in contact with the ground at all times.Low impact activities are important for those recovering from injury or those with arthritis or other joint inflammatory conditions.
Dr. Robert Palumbo reviewed this
37 year experience in Sports Medicine
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What is a good low impact exercise for injury recovery?
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What is a fun low impact exercise for someone with neck injuries?
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What are some low impact exercise for seniors?
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A 27-year old female asked about a 29-year old male:
I have lower back&butt pain esp when lying down. Will low impact exercise (bike machine) reduce my symptoms or exacerbate the pain?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can you tell me are "low impact cardio workouts" a good exercise?
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A female asked:
Lost 35 lbs and did not lose a full pant size. Why? Cannot do weight bearing exercise. Did indoor walk w/cardio, weights and low impact leg exercises.
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A 46-year old female asked:
Is it normal that my head is beating during and a little bit after exercise? I'm 46 , very overweight. doing 20 minutes of low impact cardio workout daily. HR 140 BPM when done?
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A 47-year old female asked:
My doctor told me to diet and exercise because I am obese. so I started today with a personal trainer a low impact routine with some weight. the thing is I am really in big pain in my body. I exercised before but never felt like this. is this normal?
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A 24-year old male asked:
How long should I wait to exercise (run, swim,) after a full ingrown toenail removal? Are there any low impact activities I can do?
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A 40-year old asked:
Which "low impact cardio workouts" are good workouts?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I have low hemoglobin. Can i exercise?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can you please tell me how high and low impact aerobics differ?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Exercise and diabetes when can I exercise when my bs is high or low?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Yes I am a diabetic for 18 years I exercise I take my medication and still my numbers are low but hi what can I do about it?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Which is most effective during exercise: repetition or intensity? If I work out at a low intensity rate with a high number of repetition, will I get the same benefit as opposed to moderate to high intensity and fewer repetition? Which matters most?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are some easy, low impact leg exercises?
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A member asked:
What's the impact of extreme cardio exercise with tonsillitis?
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A 30-year old asked:
Some low impact cardio exercises i can do if I have a back injury?
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A 31-year old asked:
What would be the most common low impact exercises for those with arthritis?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can it be that a low impact rear end accident knock my spine out of alignment?
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A 18-year old female asked:
reason for very low BP in exercise recovery? I was sitting down. bad hr recovery.
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A 48-year old asked:
Recently lost the desire to exercise, very low energy. Any ideas on how to get motivated again?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Is walking ok for exercise if i cant do high impact due to disc issues? I have been told it's not a "real" workout
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A 29-year old female asked:
Low impact chair exercises for hypertensive diabetic ladies over50s? Looking for 5 30sec stations for home gym clients
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A female asked:
I want to improve my running any exercise to help? am quite fast but have low stamina and my health is perfect says doctors
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A 31-year old asked:
What are my exercising options with osteoarthritis? What are some good, low-impact exercises for people with osteoarthritis?
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A 26-year old male asked:
What is treatement for low BP that leads to giddness? I am suffering from last five days..Bp 95/55.I am doing regular exercise
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A 26-year old male asked:
Low vit d level in report feeling week all the time takes long time to recover after any physical exercise, can it be low protien also?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Hi! I got prescribed Purbac - a 5 day course. Will it be fine for me to exercise on the last 2 days of the course? Just keeping my heartrate low?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Some people eat every thing no exercise dont get fat some are opposite eat less exercise and still struggles to keep low weight why is that wats that?
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