“…These findings are congruent with the reported results of Leake (1), De Carlo (2), deVries (3) and Barry et al (4). They are incongruent with the belief that exercise after age 60 has minimal effects on fitness (5, 6). Furthermore, the patients who underwent elective surgical operations were exposed to the balanced fitness program during both the pre‐ and postoperative stages, and their histories attest the positive results, e.g., fewer complications and shorter hospital stay.…”