and 156 control subjects showed that runners were 38 percent healthier (as
measured by the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index). By the
end of the study, 34 percent of the control subjects had died compared to
only 15 percent of the runners. The study began during the jogging craze of
the early 1980s. At the time, many health experts thought that joggers would
have severe orthopedic problems later in life. The study found the opposite.
While runners and non-runners became progressively disabled with age, runners
experienced decreased physical capacity much later. In general, runners
were able to delay significant disability by 16 years compared to control
subjects.
Also, a second study on the same subjects showed that arthritis rates did
not increase in older adults who ran regularly for 20 years or more. These
studies showed that regular aerobic exercise is the true Fountain of Youth. Bookmark This Post :
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