1.0Bone & Jointhttps://bonejoint.net/oldBone & Jointhttps://bonejoint.net/old/blog/author/bonejoint2/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="MVEXCFSXPf"><a href="https://bonejoint.net/old/blog/orthopedic-health-for-the-older-athlete/">Orthopedic Health For the Older Athlete</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://bonejoint.net/old/blog/orthopedic-health-for-the-older-athlete/embed/#?secret=MVEXCFSXPf" width="600" height="338" title="“Orthopedic Health For the Older Athlete” — Bone & Joint" data-secret="MVEXCFSXPf" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://bonejoint.net/old/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://bonejoint.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/21172105/cycling-elder.jpeg698186Each of us, as we age, begin to notice certain changes in our abilities to compete in athletic activities – or the speed at which our bodies recover from demanding physical activity. The body naturally becomes weaker as we age; reaction time becomes slower and bone and muscle mass begin to diminish. It is important to stay active at every stage of life, but doing so may mean certain adaptations are in order to prevent [...]