Older adults with limited mobility may lessen heart problems with activity

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-02/aha-oaw021315.php

Public Release: 18-Feb-2015
American Heart Association
Older adults with limited mobility may lower their risk of heart attack and coronary death for every minute of physical activity, according to research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

"Reducing time spent being sedentary even by engaging in low-intensity activities could have important cardiovascular benefits for older adults with mobility limitations," said Thomas W. Buford, Ph.D., senior author of the study and director of the Health Promotion Center of the University of Florida Institute on Aging in Gainesville, Florida.

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