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Physical activity level as a predictor of healthy and chronic disease-free life expectancy between ages 50 and 75

Author(s) -

Tuija Leskinen,

Sari Stenholm,

Ville Aalto,

Jenny Head,

Mika Kivimäki,

Jussi Vahtera

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afy016

Subject(s) - medicine , life expectancy , gerontology , physical activity , chronic disease , disease , demography , physical therapy , environmental health , population , sociology

physical activity promotes healthy aging. However, little is known about the relationship between physical activity levels and healthy and chronic disease-free life expectancy (LE). The study aim was to examine healthy and chronic disease-free LE between ages 50 and 75 and across various levels of physical activity by sex and different occupational statuses.

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