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„One minute of exercise buys you five minutes of extra life.“ It is not that easy: “While it may be unsurprising to hear a boxer is more likely to live a shor
by amai 2y ago
„One minute of exercise buys you five minutes of extra life.“
It is not that easy:
“While it may be unsurprising to hear a boxer is more likely to live a shorter time than the average man, it is more shocking to learn how tennis players continue to live longer as the years pass, and that, despite advances in medicine and technology, footballers are less likely now than in the 1930s to live longer. This research also confirms that social factors – such as socio-economic background and level of education – have a key influence on longevity.”
https://ilcuk.org.uk/top-level-sportsmen-may-live-13-per-cent-longer-than-the-average-man/ https://ilcuk.org.uk/top-level-sportsmen-may-live-13-per-cen...
- amai 2y ago„The association between lifespan and popular team sports in males was positive for cricket, rowing, baseball, water polo, Australian rules, hurling, lacrosse, field hockey, minimal for rugby, canoeing and kayaking, basketball, gridiron football, and football (soccer), and negative for handball and volleyball. Racquet sports (i.e., tennis and badminton) exhibited a consistent and positive association in both male and female athletes, as shown by an extended lifespan of up to 5.7 years in males (95% CI [5, 6.5]) and 2.8 years in females (95% CI [1.8, 3.9]). Although lacking conclusive evidence, we theorize that the observed results may be attributed to the aerobic and anaerobic characteristics of each sport, with mixed sports yielding the maximum benefits for the lifespan.“ See also https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11357-024-01307-9 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11357-024-01307-9