Even a low-dose of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduces mortality by 22% in adults aged ≥60 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hupin, David; Roche, Frédéric; Grémeaux, Vincent; Chatard, Jean‐Claude; Oriol, Mathieu; Gaspoz, Jean‐Michel; Barthélemy, Jean; Édouard, Pascal

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2014-094306

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Even a low-dose of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduces mortality by 22% in adults aged ≥60 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Published in British Journal of Sports Medicine • Aug 3, 2015

Authors:

David Hupin

Frédéric Roche

Vincent Grémeaux

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The health benefits of 150 min a week of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) in older adults, as currently recommended, are well established, but the suggested dose in older adults is often not reached. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine whether a lower dose of MVPA wa...

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Meta-analysis

Medicine

Physical activity

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