Source: Stone Hearth
Summary:
Physical activity is associated with decreased mortality and improved physical function, even among people in their 70s and 80s
In a recent study in Archives of Internal Medicine, at age 70, 8-year mortality was 15.2% for active subjects compared with 27.2% among the sedentary
At 78, 8-yr mortality was 26.1% among the active and 40.8% among the sedentary, while at 85, 3-yr mortality was 6.8% for the active and 24.4% for the sedentary
Conclusion: Increased physical activity is linked to decreased mortality, no matter how old you are
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