Adherence
Higher levels of physical activity are positively associated with healthy ageing, defined as maintaining functional ability and wellbeing, across longitudinal cohorts.
Engage in regular physical activity to support healthy ageing. The evidence suggests that being physically active is associated with a higher likelihood of maintaining functional ability and wellbeing as you age. While the specific type and dose vary across studies, the consistent finding is that activity is beneficial compared to inactivity.
Meta-analysis revealed that PA is positively associated with HA (ES: 1.39, 95% CI = 1.23–1.57, n = 17) even if adjusted for publication bias (ES: 1.27, 95% CI = 1.11–1.45, n = 20).
Why this rating
Systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 longitudinal studies with over 174,000 participants, though with heterogeneity in definitions.
Source
Physical activity and healthy ageing: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies
Christina Daskalopoulou et al. · Ageing Research Reviews · 2017
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