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Associations of physical activity in detailed intensity ranges with body composition and physical function. a cross-sectional study among sedentary older adults.

Tiina SavikangasAnna TirkkonenMarkku AlenTaina RantanenRoger A FieldingTimo RantalainenSarianna Sipilä
Published in: European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity (2020)
Perusing the physical activity intensity range revealed that, among community-dwelling sedentary or at most moderately active older adults, physical activity of any intensity was positively associated with lower fat percent and higher walking speed over long and short distances. These findings provide additional evidence of the importance of encouraging older adults to engage in physical activity of any intensity. More intervention studies are required to confirm the health benefits of light-intensity activity.
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