Even a reasonable amount of exercise can dramatically extends a man's life, new research on middle-aged and elderly American experts reveals.
The government-sponsored analysis found that a routine of brisk walking 30 minutes a day at least four to six days a week was enough to divide the risk of premature death from all causes.
"As you increase your capability to exercise, increase your fitness then you are declining in a step-wise fashion the risk of death," said by study author in Washington, D.C. That conclusion applies equally to white and black men, regardless of their earlier history of cardiovascular disease. Both white and black received the same level of care, regardless of income.
The men ranged in age from 47 to 71 and had been referred to a VA medical facility for a clinically exercise test were conducted to know the total amount of energy spent and oxygen consumed. The numbers were then called into "metabolic equivalents," or METS. In turn, ranking the fitness of each person, according to his MET score, sorts from "low-fit" (below 5 METS) to "very-high fit" (above 10 METS).
Every extra point in MET grant a 14 percent reduction in the risk for death among black men, and a 12 percent reduction among whites, categorized as "moderately fit" (5 to 7 METS) had about a 20 percent lower risk for death than "low-fit" men. "High-fit" men (7 to 10 METS) had a 50 percent lower risk, while the "very high fit" (10 METS or higher) cut their odds of an early death by 70 percent.
"The important point is relatively physical exercise is to achieve more benefit to your health. Simply two to three hours per week of brisk walking per week. That's just 120 to 200 minutes per week. And this can be split up throughout the week, and throughout the day.
"What's in truth important to understand is that you don't need special clothes, special memberships, special equipment to do simple exercises." So everyone can engage in physical activity.
The government-sponsored analysis found that a routine of brisk walking 30 minutes a day at least four to six days a week was enough to divide the risk of premature death from all causes.
"As you increase your capability to exercise, increase your fitness then you are declining in a step-wise fashion the risk of death," said by study author in Washington, D.C. That conclusion applies equally to white and black men, regardless of their earlier history of cardiovascular disease. Both white and black received the same level of care, regardless of income.
The men ranged in age from 47 to 71 and had been referred to a VA medical facility for a clinically exercise test were conducted to know the total amount of energy spent and oxygen consumed. The numbers were then called into "metabolic equivalents," or METS. In turn, ranking the fitness of each person, according to his MET score, sorts from "low-fit" (below 5 METS) to "very-high fit" (above 10 METS).
Every extra point in MET grant a 14 percent reduction in the risk for death among black men, and a 12 percent reduction among whites, categorized as "moderately fit" (5 to 7 METS) had about a 20 percent lower risk for death than "low-fit" men. "High-fit" men (7 to 10 METS) had a 50 percent lower risk, while the "very high fit" (10 METS or higher) cut their odds of an early death by 70 percent.
"The important point is relatively physical exercise is to achieve more benefit to your health. Simply two to three hours per week of brisk walking per week. That's just 120 to 200 minutes per week. And this can be split up throughout the week, and throughout the day.
"What's in truth important to understand is that you don't need special clothes, special memberships, special equipment to do simple exercises." So everyone can engage in physical activity.
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