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Elderly people who exercise live five years longer

15-May-2015

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Norwegian study shows people doing three hours of exercise a week lived around five years longer than the sedentary. Less than an hour a week of light exercise has no impact.

The study was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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British Heart Foundation (BHF)

Charity organization researching heart and circulatory diseases

British Journal of Sports Medicine

The journal of sports and exercise medicine is published semi-monthly and co-owned with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine

Julie Ward

Senior Cardiac Nurse at the British Heart Foundation

Oslo University Hospital

University hospital in Oslo, Norway.

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Exercise