Why the study?
Does physical activity improve cardiovascular risk factors in elderly men?
Population
1,402 men aged 69-90 years participating in the 30-year follow-up survey of the Finnish, Italian, and Dutch…
Comparison
Physical activity vs Lower levels of physical activity or physical…
Design
Cohort
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Caution against changing practice from observational data; leaves open whether activity causally improves CV risk factors in elderly men.
Does physical activity improve cardiovascular risk factors in elderly men?
Routine physical activities such as walking, gardening, and bicycling are associated with beneficial effects on HDL cholesterol and resting heart rate in elderly men.
Bijnen et al. (1996) studied this question.
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