Exercise can actually extend your lifespan!

By: Nirmalya Dutta | | Updated: April 15, 2014 10:39 am

It helps you lose weight, is great for your heart and even improves your sexual health. Now a new study suggests that exercising regularly may not only improve the quality of life but also extend a person’s lifespan by up to five years According to Canadian sports medicine physician Mark Tarnopolsky, regular exercise can slow the speed at which humans age. Also Read - Today Health Tips: Add olive oil in your Mediterranean diet to live longer

The research suggests that older adults receive the most benefits when combining endurance exercise with resistance exercise. Tarnopolsky is a professor and division head of Neuromuscular and Neurometabolic Disorders in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. His clinical research focuses predominately on therapies for mitochondrial cytopathies; however, his group is also involved in clinical trials in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Friedreich’s ataxia and Pompe disease. Also Read - Living in a polluted city can reduce your lifespan by over 4 years: Study

The study was presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) in New Orleans, US. Also Read - Genetics has far less influence on lifespan, finds study

Source: PTI

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Published : April 15, 2014 10:39 am | Updated:April 15, 2014 10:39 am

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