Doing different types of exercise linked to a longer life
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Researchers relied on health and lifestyle data collected from more than 111,000 adults over the course of more than 30 years. The participants reported how much time per week they spent doing different types of physical activity, including walking, bicycling, lap swimming, playing racquet sports, lifting weights, yoga, yard work, and other activities. After adjusting for health and lifestyle factors that might confound the results, researchers compared the data on different exercise patterns to when and how the participants died.
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About the Author
Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
About the Reviewer
Robert H. Shmerling, MD, Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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