Study: Higher physical activity linked with lower premature death risk in elderly

The researchers then rated participants' ability to perform their normal daily activities, including bathing, dressing, getting from bed to chair, going to the bathroom, and feeding.
They found that people who had the lowest levels of physical activity had higher rates of early death compared to people who had higher levels of activity.

The findings suggest that low levels of physical activity are associated with higher risks of premature death, no matter what a person's level of health was, the researchers said. Overall, physical activity was important for avoiding early death in older men and women, they said.

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