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Finnish study shows that there is little direct effect of “leisure time physical activity” on lifespan – what makes this study different from others, and is it right?
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- Title
- Does exercise really do nothing for longevity, as a Finnish twins study suggests?
- Authors
- George M. Savva
- Published
- Dec 8 2023
- Word count
- 745 words
I want to know how much exercise is embedded in a typical Finn lifestyle through walking compared to the average American. Are their sedentary people comparably sedentary to ours?
I'm not surprised that past a certain point additional exercise doesn't add additional health benefit. The study does support that some exercise is a lot more healthy than none
I don't like how the article seems to lean into the idea that exercise doesn't matter that much for longevity. Yeah, genes play probably the most important role in how long you will live. But I like how they talk about the quality of those latter years. I always tell people I don't run to live forever, but I want to be able to function later in life.