Duh!! Elderly People Who Exercise Regularly Live Longer, Study Finds

[malaise]

http://www.immortal.org/8944/elderly-exercise-longevity-study/
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Elderly folks who exercise daily for just 30 minutes can greatly increase their life expectancy and general health — not to mention, the effects of exercise in old age are just as strong as giving up smoking, according to a recent study. According to the study, which was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, scientists from Oslo University Hospital analyzed 5,700 elderly men in Norway, ages 68 to 77, over the course of 11 years. The results showed that those who exercised for 3 hours a week lived around five years longer than the sedentary. A minimal amount of vigorous exercise a week, such as hard training or playing competitive sports for half an hour, can cut the risk of dying from any cause by a third. However, researchers saw no reduction in the risk of dying from any cause in those who engaged in less than an hour a week of light activity.

Increased physical activity was as beneficial as smoking cessation in reducing mortality.

According to the BBC, the British Heart Foundation published a report in which the foundation warns that people aren’t getting enough exercise. Adults from Portugal are the least active with an astounding 69 percent of them failing to engage in any moderate exercise. The Poles are second with 55 percent, and France and the UK next in line with 46 and 44 percent respectively. The Dutch on the other hand are doing relatively well where only 14 percent of their adults are inactive.

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Some things are obvious - the more you stretch, the less the pain creaking of old joints and old bones

[merrily]

1. Breaking: sensible exercise, good nutrition, clean air and clean water are good for you.

You're welcome, humans.

[yeoman6987]

3. I wonder what they die from ultimately

If it is Alzheimer's then really that is not good at all because we all check out but the question is how?

[haikugal]

2. I wish I could..

I used to exercise, but I'm too banged up to do anything strenuous. Good advice for those who can.

[FLPanhandle]

4. Well, this old man is up and going surfing with his daughter this morning

The study does seem to confirm the obvious though.

They mention Portugal as being the least active in Europe, I wonder how the US compares. Probably as bad, too many hours in front of the TV here.

[malaise]

6. Enjoy - sounds like fun

[FLPanhandle]

7. Thanks - it was!

[Vattel]

5. false cause fallacy, but probably a true conclusion anyways.