In your 40s or 50s? Try this 10-minute routine to help prevent injuries and keep you moving well in later life

A woman stands holding a resistance band taut between her hands, with her arms long and elbows slightly bent. Behind her we see a blurred city skyline.

Muscle mass, bone density and balance decline gradually as we get older, but aging alone doesn’t determine whether you’ll get injured.

Injuries usually happen when you suddenly ask your body to do something it isn’t ready to.