Key result
Walking at least 4 hours weekly was associated with significantly lower 6-year mortality compared to no regular exercise (9.9% vs 23.4%; adjusted OR 0.41, 95% CI 0.19-0.91).
Why the study?
Does regular physical activity reduce mortality in 70-year-old adults?
Cohort (n=456)
No
Does regular physical activity reduce mortality in 70-year-old adults?
Effect estimate: OR 2.77 (95% CI 1.64-4.69)
Absolute Event Rate: 9.9% vs 23.4%
Regular physical activity, even as little as walking 4 hours weekly, is associated with a significant reduction in 6-year mortality among 70-year-old adults.
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May support activity counseling in septuagenarians; leaves open causality pending randomized confirmation.
Stessman et al. (2000) conducted a cohort in Older adults (n=456). Regular physical activity vs. No regular exercise was evaluated on Mortality (OR 2.77, 95% CI 1.64-4.69). Walking at least 4 hours weekly was associated with significantly lower 6-year mortality compared to no regular exercise (9.9% vs 23.4%; adjusted OR 0.41, 95% CI 0.19-0.91).
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