Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 Another possible factor explaining the results is that if you’re in a running club for adults 50-plus, it is likely that you are healthier than controls to begin with, just because of selective forces. Meaning that all the “sick” people would not have stayed in the club, leaving only the more “robust” people in the club. “Sick” people can attend the “control club” thoughJ I’m all for mild exercise. I think that resistance training is more important for “the elderly”. Maybe a combination is best. Micky. -----Original Message----- From: Francesca Skelton [mailto:fskelton@...] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 1:28 PM support group Subject: [ ] Running extends life http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64953-2002Nov16.html Study: Running Extends Life! Tuesday, November 19, 2002; Page HE04 Just this month, another study documenting the health benefits of running was published. Researchers followed, for 13 years, 370 members of a running club for adults 50-plus, along with 249 controls, whose average age was 59. Runners reached one benchmark of general disability almost nine years later, on average, than the controls. Controls' death rate from all causes during the study's term was 3.3 times higher than club members'. Reporting in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the authors offer this unusually explicit conclusion: " Running and other aerobic exercise in elderly persons protect against disability and early mortality, and are associated with prolongation of a disability-free life. " © 2002 The Washington Post Company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 My thoughts exactly, Micky. Certainly for older people who are doing nothing, very mild resistance exercises will get them feeling strong enough to do aerobics and I believe get them feeling better than starting with aerobics. At least, that's my experience. Ed S. ----- Original Message ----- From: Micky Snir Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 7:51 AM Subject: RE: [ ] Running extends life Another possible factor explaining the results is that if you’re in a running club for adults 50-plus, it is likely that you are healthier than controls to begin with, just because of selective forces. Meaning that all the “sick” people would not have stayed in the club, leaving only the more “robust” people in the club. “Sick” people can attend the “control club” thoughJ I’m all for mild exercise. I think that resistance training is more important for “the elderly”. Maybe a combination is best. Micky. -----Original Message-----From: Francesca Skelton [mailto:fskelton@...] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 1:28 PMsupport groupSubject: [ ] Running extends life http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64953-2002Nov16.htmlStudy: Running Extends Life!Tuesday, November 19, 2002; Page HE04Just this month, another study documenting the healthbenefits of running was published. Researchers followed, for13 years, 370 members of a running club for adults 50-plus,along with 249 controls, whose average age was 59. Runners reached onebenchmark of general disability almost nineyears later, on average, than the controls. Controls' death ratefrom all causes during the study's term was 3.3 times higherthan club members'. Reporting in the Archives of InternalMedicine, the authors offer this unusually explicit conclusion: "Running andother aerobic exercise in elderlypersons protect against disability and early mortality, and are associatedwith prolongation of a disability-free life." © 2002 The Washington Post Company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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