Associations of Light, Moderate, and Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity with Longevity: The Harvard Alumni Health Study (original) (raw)

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Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health

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Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School

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Ralph S. Paffenbarger, Jr.

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Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health

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Division of Epidemiology, Stanford University School of Medicine

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26 January 1999

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01 February 2000

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I-Min Lee, Ralph S. Paffenbarger, Associations of Light, Moderate, and Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity with Longevity: The Harvard Alumni Health Study, American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 151, Issue 3, 1 February 2000, Pages 293–299, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010205
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Physical activity is associated with better health; however, the optimal intensity of activity remains unclear. A total of 13, 485 men (mean age, 57.5 years) from the Harvard Alumni Health Study reported their walking, stair climbing, and sports/recreation in 1977. Between 1977 and 1992, 2, 539 died. After adjusting for the different activity components, distance walked and storeys climbed independently predicted longevity (p, trend = 0.004 and <0.001, respectively). Light activities (<4 multiples of resting metabolic rate (METs)) were not associated with reduced mortality rates, moderate activities (4–<6 METs) appeared somewhat beneficial, and vigorous activities (≧6 METs) clearly predicted lower mortality rates (p, trend = 0.72, 0.07, and <0.001, respectively). These data provide some support for current recommendations that emphasize moderate intensity activity; they also clearly indicate a benefit of vigorous activity. Am J Epidemiol 2000; 151: 293–9.

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