Your 55 year-old patient complains of feeling tired and out of breath after climbing a flight of stairs. After a physical exam reveals no underlying disease, the health provider recommends starting some form of regular aerobic exercise. Which of the following options would you suggest?

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Endurance, or aerobic, activities increase the efficiency of cardiac and respiratory function so that simple daily tasks such as gardening, playing with grandchildren, and carrying laundry or groceries become easier. Exercises that use large muscle groups in a continuous movement such as water aerobics, bicycling, brisk walking, or dancing improve endurance.

Your 55 Year-Old Patient Complains of Feeling Tired and Out