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Jogger’s Delight: Any Amount Of Running Linked To Significantly Lower Risk Of Death (Sorry Jim Fixx)
Studyfinds.org ^ | December 14, 20 | by John Anderer

Posted on 12/16/2019 7:49:23 AM PST by jerod

LONDON — The joggers and runners of the world certainly have reason to smile, according to a new international study. Researchers from Australia, Austria, Finland, and Thailand performed a comprehensive analysis on available evidence, and concluded that any amount of running significantly lowers one’s risk of death from any cause.

If more people all over the world incorporated just a little bit of running into their day-to-day lives, the study’s authors say the global population would see great improvements in both overall health and longevity. To be clear, the research team stress that people don’t have to run particularly far, or even very fast, what’s important is simply engaging in the act.

The researchers say they were motivated to perform the study because of a number of unknowns that still remained in reference to running’s health benefits. For example, it was never clear just how effective running is at preventing cardiovascular disease or cancer, or for that matter, exactly how much running an individual must participate in to reap such benefits.

So, in an effort to try and answer some of these questions, the research team reviewed any available and relevant published research, conference presentations, and doctoral dissertations. Specifically, they looked for studies that had investigated the association between running and subsequent risk of death from all causes, cancer, or cardiovascular issues....

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Jim Fixx, author of the 'The Complete Book of Running' ... Died while running at that not so ripe age of 52. Oops!

I knew this man who constantly ran when we were teens... By the time he was 20, he required back surgery due to back pain issues caused by his constant need to run.

Exercise... It isn't for everyone.

1 posted on 12/16/2019 7:49:23 AM PST by jerod
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To: jerod

So can we get the same effect from walking for 30 mins a day?


2 posted on 12/16/2019 7:51:22 AM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: jerod

You don’t have to run far. A few years ago, Was walking 2-3 miles a day and running about 200 meters twice during that period


3 posted on 12/16/2019 7:55:09 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: jerod

Unless you get hit by a truck!


4 posted on 12/16/2019 7:56:04 AM PST by ThomasThomas (Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.)
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To: jerod

Old high school friend of mine was a life long avid runner/marathon guy. Bilateral knee replacements at the age of 51. He swims now.

When that check engine light comes on, don’t ignore it.


5 posted on 12/16/2019 7:57:07 AM PST by BBQToadRibs
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To: bray
No. That is unless you can get your heart rate way up and get short of breath (i.e., like walking in the mountains).

Of course, any exercise is better than sitting on the couch. If you are a walker, try adding a wee bit of slow trotting (like almost jogging in place) and see what you think. Or add some rope jumping.

I started jumping rope as part of Crossfit and now love it. And believe me, I am not particularly coordinated and had never jumped rope.

6 posted on 12/16/2019 7:59:04 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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Yes, this is why infant mortality has decreased markedly in first world countries. Healthy parents taking their newborns to the track.

You don’t see this effect in third world countries though because running from lions is mortality-neutral.


7 posted on 12/16/2019 7:59:42 AM PST by fruser1
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To: AppyPappy

I do 12 100 yard sprints ( really just a slow jog ), and 8 sets of 40 push-ups, three times a week.

The post exercise endorphin rush is a great bonus.

I’m almost 70 years old chronologically. But, I feel like I’m 29.


8 posted on 12/16/2019 8:00:23 AM PST by BrexitBen
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I’ll wait for the next trial to come out that will completely discredit this one.. I’m guessing ~6 months.


9 posted on 12/16/2019 8:00:35 AM PST by maddog55
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Jim Fixx didn’t eat well. He was also a long time cigerette smoker. Avid ciggie smokers average live span is into their early 60’s.

One of my uncles smoked and jogged, dropped dead on one of his morning jogs.

Another uncle smoked a pipe for 50+ years and died a lingering cancerous death at 74.


10 posted on 12/16/2019 8:06:26 AM PST by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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I had a friend who died in his 30s while out running. I forget the term right now for the type of coronary event that he had. He dropped over dead and fell into the ditch by the side of the road. He wasn’t found until the next day.

But even if he had been running down the halls of a hospital, a team of doctors probably couldn’t have saved him. His dad never exercised and also died young from the same type of coronary event. We were told that it was caused by a genetic defect that could have been corrected if the right specialist had looked for it. He thought that running would keep him safe, but given his family history... this is one case where preventative care would habe been a better idea.


11 posted on 12/16/2019 8:07:26 AM PST by fireman15
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What about the limited heartbeat and limited breath theories of longevity?....do you really want to “waste” them running around breathing in smog, damaging your knees and burning up your heartbeats and breathes? :-)


12 posted on 12/16/2019 8:15:43 AM PST by radionet
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It might be wise to factor in traffic density and the width of roads in this discussion.


13 posted on 12/16/2019 8:16:32 AM PST by GingisK
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To: Clutch Martin
Avid ciggie smokers average live span is into their early 60’s.

My wife's “little sister” was up visiting a couple months ago. Because she is so fat and out of shape, we had to push her everywhere in a wheelchair. Any trip more than half an hour in the car required a cigarette stop. When she wasn't smoking, she was vaping her “medicinal” marijuana She is in her early 60s. I do not expect her to get to 70. A life time of bad choices is to blame.

14 posted on 12/16/2019 8:19:21 AM PST by fireman15
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To: bray
So can we get the same effect from walking for 30 mins a day?
I was a runner for 35 years. Had to quit in 2015 (prostate issues) at age 68, but until then, all my "vital signs" - cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, BP, etc., were good.
So instead of running I started walking 30 minutes a day and even though my numbers weren't great, they were still good.
Your results may vary.
15 posted on 12/16/2019 8:19:45 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Clutch Martin
Jim Fixx didn’t eat well. He was also a long time cigerette smoker.
I believe his father and a brother had heart attacks and died at a young age.
Fixx also ignored the warning signs he was having for weeks before his fatal heart attack.
16 posted on 12/16/2019 8:23:18 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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The latest walking studies looked at number of steps and found that walking improved longevity. Seven thousand steps were the best but they found benefits for even 3 or 4 thousands steps a day. While 7k was optimal, anything beyond that didn’t increase longevity.


17 posted on 12/16/2019 8:26:40 AM PST by ladyjane
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To: BrexitBen
"The post exercise endorphin rush is a great bonus."

I find the momentary feeling of well being and the peace and quiet from a very modest 45 minute times three a week cardio/strength program to be benefical. I am not really improving my health but maybe slowing its decline.

18 posted on 12/16/2019 8:27:33 AM PST by buckalfa (The best two years of my life were spent in the third grade.)
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What about the limited heartbeat and limited breath theories of longevity?....do you really want to “waste” them running

By exercising, you improve your heart and circulatory system so that your resting heart rate is much slower.
19 posted on 12/16/2019 8:29:42 AM PST by Colinsky
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The risk of death is the same for everyone, 100%. No one gets out of this alive.


20 posted on 12/16/2019 8:46:53 AM PST by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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