Men who remained active or even just started exercising at age 50 can extend life by more than two years, according to health experts from Sweden.
The study found that if exercise has an impact on longevity benefits as well as quitting smoking in middle age.
It can not be denied, the average middle-aged men in the age aruh no longer exercise, they said one researcher, Karl Mcihaelsson, senior lecturer in the Department of Surgery, University of Uppsala, Sweden. But the doctor and leader of the stretcher study offers more evidence, which is "not too late for men aged 50 or over to invest in health and longevity to move more actively.
"Men who reported a high increase physical activity at age 60, after a gradual change over 10 years, has a mortality risk reduction as those who keep a high physical activity from 50 years to 60 years.
In the study of Karl and his team collected data from 2205 men aged 50 and over and menyurvey them again when they are 60, 70, 77, and 82 years. Each time they were questioned about the level of physical aktivias, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol level, smoking habits and alcohol consumption
After compile the data with other lifestyle factors, researchers found that if a man spends a lot of time sitting, do not move most will die in the period beriktunya. While they are still active a few are dead at that time.
The fact that the active man appears berolahrga when they were 50 lived with an average age of 2.3 years longer, while the men with moderate olahrga live 1.1 years longer than those with the lowest physical activity.
To view the results of these may be needed 5 to 10 years, but essentially, the man who diligently exercising in middle age live longer, according to a research report emphasized
While compared with smoking cessation, reduction in mortality risk was also found similar. "Everybody knows if smoking is hazardous to health and increase the risk of death, but in general is unknown if the lack of physical activity has a similar effect as smoking," said Karl.
Whether women may benefit from the same activity in middle age, the evidence is still unclear. Karl said he has not done a similar study involving women. Although it could be a similar effect can be obtained. "But if we think academics are very rigorous, the results can not be revealed to her," said Karl.
