{"id":2193,"date":"2022-09-03T08:26:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T13:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2022-11-01T03:19:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T08:19:44","slug":"competitivesports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/competitivesports\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Older Adults Engage in Competitive Sports?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:10px\">PHOTO BY&nbsp;JOAN AZEKA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">What Do You Think?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Should Older Adults Engage in Competitive Sports?&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider the pros and cons of older adults playing competitive sports, then decide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:11px\">(Requa, Eric. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtua.org\/articles\/commonsense-tips-for-preventing-injuries-in-aging-athletes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Commonsense Tips<\/a> for Preventing Injuries in Aging Athletes.&#8221; <em>Virtua Health<\/em>. 27 Feb. 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:11px\">(&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org\/blog\/detail\/blog\/2021\/11\/03\/competitive-sports-can-be-healthy-at-all-ages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Competitive Sports Can Be Healthy<\/a> at All Ages.&#8221; McMaster Optimal Aging Portal. 3 Nov. 2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Some say <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"46\" class=\"wp-image-1875\" style=\"width: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTYesA.png?resize=90%2C46&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTYesA.png?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTYesA.png?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Competitive sports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stimulate additional neurotransmitters, which is good for cognition&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get competitively-minded older people excited<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase endurance in the face of pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce anxiety and depression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build friendships with other athletes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some say  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"49\" class=\"wp-image-1878\" style=\"width: 160px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTMaybeA.png?resize=160%2C49&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTMaybeA.png?w=935&amp;ssl=1 935w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTMaybeA.png?resize=300%2C92&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTMaybeA.png?resize=500%2C154&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTMaybeA.png?resize=768%2C237&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTMaybeA.png?resize=600%2C185&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OK if low-impact with low injury risk (lawn bowling, croquet, walking soccer, water sports, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OK if a doctor agrees sport is okay for your health status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some argue <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-1879\" style=\"width: 80px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTNoA.png?resize=80%2C36&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTNoA.png?w=387&amp;ssl=1 387w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/counselorsroom.org\/LifeStyles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WDYTNoA.png?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact sports present a higher risk of broken bones due to the likelihood of falls and collisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activities such as tennis, softball, baseball, and golf increase the risk of soft tissue shoulder injuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical changes as we age increase the risk of sports injuries:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Loss of elasticity in tendons and ligaments reduces flexibility and range of motion <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of bone mass increases the risk of fractures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced heart, lung, and nervous system function affects athletic performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of cartilage results in less cushioning in the joints<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deterioration of balance increases the risk of accidental falls<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 150%\"><strong>What Do You Think?<\/strong><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHOTO BY&nbsp;JOAN AZEKA What Do You Think? 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