Many people quit sports, when growing old. Remaining active in old age is essential for one's health. Regular physical activity has many positive sides and there is a way of keeping it after retirement. Some specialists advise only quarter of an hour Aerobics per day. The neuro-vegetative system is heavily influenced by physical training: - Cardio stimulates mainly its sympathetic pendant, while strength exercises - the parasympathetic one. A wise balance between those two is crucial for health