Research study: starting exercise late in life can still help you live longer and be healthier

lorrpb
lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
edited March 2019 in Fitness and Exercise
“Our findings suggest that it is not too late for adults to become active. These findings are particularly informative for health care professionals advising individuals who have been physically inactive throughout much of their adulthood that substantial health benefits can still be gained by improving their physical activity habits.”

http://time.com/5547500/exercise-live-longer/
Original research:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2727269?utm_source=JAMA_Network&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=030819

Get moving everyone!

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  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    Yep, use it or lose it. Am I right?
  • salburda
    salburda Posts: 22 Member
    I try to exercise at least 5 and sometimes 6 days a week.
  • salburda
    salburda Posts: 22 Member
    I did not exercise until I was in middle age.
  • hadleyjones16
    hadleyjones16 Posts: 20 Member
    I have a question and I don’t know where to put it. If I play a sport for 10+ hours a week, should I be stretching? And if so, when/how?
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    Just go to the top of the exercise and fitness subforum and start a new thread.
    You will get better responses than posting in this thread.

    Be specific with your routine, personal stats and/or restrictions, and goals.

    The question as posed leaves little for the advisor to work with.

    Cheers, h.
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    “Our findings suggest that it is not too late for adults to become active. These findings are particularly informative for health care professionals advising individuals who have been physically inactive throughout much of their adulthood that substantial health benefits can still be gained by improving their physical activity habits.”

    http://time.com/5547500/exercise-live-longer/
    Original research:
    https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2727269?utm_source=JAMA_Network&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=030819

    Get moving everyone!

    Great info, and people should automatically know this.

    The biggest cause of immobility is "immobility".

    I do at least one activity per day 7 days per week. Even if it's just a 3 mile recovery walk.

    I do not want to become one of those people who have fallen and can't get up.

    My favorite part of your post is... Get moving everyone!

    :)

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