Stanly woman shows age just a number with improved fitness - The Stanly News & Press

Stanly woman shows age just a number with improved fitness - The Stanly News & Press

By Charles Curcio Stanly News Journal ALBEMARLE — Getting into shape and increasing one’s fitness level brings its own challenges, but the challenge level rises for Americans past a certain age, as well as for members of racial and ethnic minorities. According to studies published by the National Institute of Health, energy level and physical activity decline with age, and older Americans of racial and ethnic minorities engage in less physical a…