American Heart Association national board and committee member, Ileana L. Piña, M.D., MPH, FAHA, FACC, is professor of Medicine Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, Clinical professor of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Offering perspective on AHA Scientific Sessions 2020 Presentation 316 
copyright American Heart Association 2020

"There's lots of excuses that you can make for yourself. And I think in this behavioral modification techniques that they use, is stop the excuses. First of all, aging is not a disease, and yes you may have musculoskeletal problems, but guess what? Those joints need movement and they need oiling, and the best oil is activity. So even if what you can do is small amounts, something is better than nothing. Sitting and doing nothing is really a very poor option. And we know that there's a very close correlation between being sedentary and cardiovascular death and hospitalizations. You don't want to do that. Move, no excuses. Even if you take a walk around the house, it doesn't matter where, just move. And if you have to do it with a walker or you have to do it with a cane, that's okay too."