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; Gremeaux, Vincent; Chatard, Jean-Claude; Oriol, Mathieu; Gaspoz, Jean-Michel; Barthelemy, Jean-Claude; Edouard, Pascal

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2014-094306

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English

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

ContributorsHupin, David; Roche, Frédéric; Gremeaux, Vincent; Chatard, Jean-Claude; Oriol, Mathieu; Gaspoz, Jean-Michel; Barthelemy, Jean-Claude; Edouard, Pascal

Published inBritish journal of sports medicine, vol. 49, no. 19, p. 1262-1267

Publication date2015

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Aged
Exercise/physiology
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Risk Factors

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de médecine de premier recours

Research groups

Groupe Jean-Michel Gaspoz (23)

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HUPIN, David et al. 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. In: British journal of sports medicine, 2015, vol. 49, n° 19, p. 1262–1267. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094306

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PID : unige:90130
DOI : 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094306
PMID : 26238869

Journal ISSN0306-3674

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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

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.

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