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Older = Fitter??

A recent study done in England showed that middle-aged individuals exercise and participate in more sporting events then younger individuals. Dr Emmanual Stamatakis, of University College London stated that this recent trend may be due to exercise increasing in popularity in the 1990’s. It’s thought that individuals who got the itch to exercise during this time have continued to value exercise. While the number of individuals participating in activities, such as running, has increased overall (20% increase for women), the number of younger individuals participating is actually going down. After all, it is hard to text and run at the same time!! Of particular concern is the relationship between serious illness and exercise. Exercise has been shown to decrease chronic disease such as diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, and certain cancers in numerous studies. Without exercise to prevent these conditions it is questionable what our society will look like in the future…the near future.

 

Check out the full study free at

http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/42/11/901.full

Reference

Stamatakis E, Chaudhury M. (In Press 2008) Temporal trends in adults’ sports participation patterns in England between 1997 and 2006: The Health Survey for England. British Journal of Sports Medicine.

 

 

 

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