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Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Midlife Is Related to Old Age Frailty




AuthorsSavela SL, Koistinen P, Stenholm S, Tilvis RS, Strandberg AY, Pitkala KH, Salomaa VV, Strandberg TE

PublisherOXFORD UNIV PRESS INC

Publication year2013

JournalJournals of Gerontology, Series A

Journal name in sourceJOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

Journal acronymJ GERONTOL A-BIOL

Number in series11

Volume68

Issue11

First page 1433

Last page1438

Number of pages6

ISSN1079-5006

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glt029


Abstract

Conclusions. In this socioeconomically homogenous male cohort, higher physical activity since midlife was strongly associated with less frailty in old age.




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