Swimming can cut the risk of death in half for men, that's the conclusion of a new study that compared swimmers to runners, walkers, and sedentary peers.
The study looked at data from over 35,000 men and 10,000 women and "regular swimmers had a higher cardiorespiratory fitness than walkers and sedentary people"
The University of South Carolina study led by Dr. Steven Blair evaluated comprehensive physical exams and behavioral surveys from thousands of people who were enrolled in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS) over the last 32 years.
Swimmers had the lowest death rate," explained Blair.
He added that the study takes into account age, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol intake, hypertension, other medical factors and family history.
"This is the first report that examined mortality rates among swimmers in comparison with other types of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle. We conclude that men who swim for exercise have better survival rates than their sedentary peers," he summarized.
"These lower rates in swimmers compared with walkers and sedentary men might well be expected," said Dr. Blair, "but it is surprising that we also observed lower mortality in swimmers than in runners," he added.
"Therefore, swimming appears to be a healthful alternative to other types of physical activity."
"This is the first report that examined mortality rates among swimmers in comparison with other types of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle. We conclude that men who swim for exercise have better survival rates than their sedentary peers," he went on to add.
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A new study found that swimming is the best excercise to prolong life
Swimming can cut the risk of death in half for men, that's the conclusion of a new study that compared swimmers to runners, walkers, and sedentary peers.
The study looked at data from over 35,000 men and 10,000 women and "regular swimmers had a higher cardiorespiratory fitness than walkers and sedentary people"
The University of South Carolina study led by Dr. Steven Blair evaluated comprehensive physical exams and behavioral surveys from thousands of people who were enrolled in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS) over the last 32 years.
Swimmers had the lowest death rate," explained Blair.
He added that the study takes into account age, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol intake, hypertension, other medical factors and family history.
"This is the first report that examined mortality rates among swimmers in comparison with other types of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle. We conclude that men who swim for exercise have better survival rates than their sedentary peers," he summarized.
"Therefore, swimming appears to be a healthful alternative to other types of physical activity."
"This is the first report that examined mortality rates among swimmers in comparison with other types of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle. We conclude that men who swim for exercise have better survival rates than their sedentary peers," he went on to add.