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. 2022 Oct 3;5(10):e2236778.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.36778.

Association of Muscle-Strengthening and Aerobic Physical Activity With Mortality in US Adults Aged 65 Years or Older

Bryant J Webber  1 , Katrina L Piercy  2 , Eric T Hyde  3 , Geoffrey P Whitfield  1
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Association of Muscle-Strengthening and Aerobic Physical Activity With Mortality in US Adults Aged 65 Years or Older

Bryant J Webber et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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This cohort study uses national data to explore the dose-response association between guideline-recommended physical activity and mortality in older adults.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Mr Hyde reported receiving a grant (5T32-HL-079891-14) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Associations Between Meeting Strength and Aerobic Physical Activity Guidelines and All-Cause Mortality by Age Group of Older Adults
Hazard ratios are adjusted for sex; age (continuous); self-reported race and ethnicity (Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic other); education (less than high school, high school graduate, some college, college graduate or higher); marital status (currently married; divorced, separated, or widowed; never married; unknown); body mass index (continuous); smoking (never, former, current); alcohol consumption (never, former, current but not heavy, current heavy [previous year average >7 drinks per week for women and >14 drinks per week for men]); and presence of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma. Plotted on a logarithmic (base 10) scale. Based on the linked National Health Information Survey (1998-2018) and National Death Index (1998-2019). Deaths within 2 years of interview were excluded. Whiskers represent 95% CIs, and aHR indicates adjusted hazard ratio. aMuscle strengthening activity of 2 episodes per week or more. bAerobic physical activity of 150 minutes per week or more at moderate intensity, 75 minutes per week or more at vigorous intensity, or an equivalent combination.
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