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

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 19, 2015, Pages 1262-1267

  Hupin, David ^a,b,c   Roche, Frédéric ^a,b   Gremeaux, Vincent ^d,e   Chatard, Jean Claude ^a,c   Oriol, Mathieu ^f,g   Gaspoz, Jean Michel ^h   Barthélémy, Jean Claude ^a,b   Edouard, Pascal ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

^b Jean Monnet University of Saint Étienne   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^d DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^f Regional Centre for Cancer Prevention   (France)

^g UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

^h GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84941942694     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094306     Document Type: Review

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