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A Canadian peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research
February 2017
Prolonged sedentary time and physical fitness among Canadian men and women aged 60 to 69
by Shilpa Dogra, Janine M. Clarke and Jennifer L. Copeland
Cardiorespiratory fitness is a predictor of morbidity and all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older adults. Musculoskeletal fitness, particularly grip strength, is also a predictor of cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality―an even stronger predictor than systolic blood pressure―and is critical to functional autonomy and quality of life.
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