• Minerva medica · Jun 1998

    Editorial

    [Why regular physical activity favors longevity].

    • F Pentimone and L Del Corso.
    • Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università degli Studi, Pisa.
    • Minerva Med. 1998 Jun 1;89(6):197-201.

    AbstractRegular physical exercise is useful at all ages. In the elderly, even a gentle exercise programme consisting of walking, bicycling, playing golf if performed constantly increases longevity by preventing the onset of the main diseases or alleviating the handicaps they may have caused. Cardiovascular diseases, which represent the main cause of death in the elderly, and osteoporosis, a disabling disease potentially capable of shortening life expectancy, benefit from physical exercise which if performed regularly well before the start of old age may help to prevent them. Over the past few years there has been growing evidence of the concrete protection offered against neoplasia and even the ageing process itself.

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