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Regular vigorous exercise is associated with a significantly lower risk of mortality before age 90 and better late-life physical function in men.
To maximize your chances of living to 90 with good health, engage in vigorous exercise that makes you sweat at least 2-4 times a week. This habit, combined with not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and controlling blood pressure, significantly lowers your risk of dying before 90 and improves your physical function in old age.
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Regular exercise was associated with a nearly 30% lower mortality risk (HR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.62-0.83)... Regular exercise was associated with significantly better—... late-life physical function.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort (n=2357), long follow-up (25 years), but observational design limits causal inference.
Source
Exceptional Longevity in Men
Laurel B. Yates et al. · Archives of Internal Medicine · 2008
DOI 10.1001/archinternmed.2007.77
cohort · n=2357Cited 235×
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