As you get older, you'll sustain sports injuries more readily and it will take you longer to recover. But that doesn't mean you should stop exercising. It does mean, however, that you should come up with strategies to keep the injuries to a minimum and playing time to the maximum.

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Start a strength-training programme – this will allow you to maintain and build muscle strength; add in resistance training twice a week – this will also strengthen tendons and ligaments, and boost your metabolism; don't get stuck in a rut – cross train, and switch between low-impact and high-impact workouts; remember to stretch – this will improve your range of motion, flexibility and your exercise technique; seek out a soft surface on which to exercise; wear the right kind of shoes; and always warm up.

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