Amid a Pandemic, Seniors Are Exercising More Than Ever

A study from the Journal of Medical Internet Research found seniors are ramping up their exercise during the pandemic, reports Canadian Running Magazine . Researchers studied the habits of more than 5,300 exercise tracking app users who had been using the app since before the pandemic. They found 63 percent of people reduced their physical activity during the first week of the crisis, with those under 40 having the biggest downward swing. Before the outbreak, seniors accounted for the least number of weekly exercising minutes of any group. Since it began, people in the 65-plus demographic have been topping the charts. In June, seniors were averaging 100 additional minutes of activity than the next cohort.