Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 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...
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