Physical Activity and Longevity of College Alumni

Raymond Bissonette; David B. Jacoby; Brent G. Petty; David M. Herrington; Warren Browner; Steven R. Cummings; Ralph S. Paffenbarger; Robert T. Hyde; Alvin L. Wing; Chung Cheng Hsieh

doi:10.1056/NEJM198608073150618

Physical Activity and Longevity of College Alumni

Raymond Bissonette, David B. Jacoby, Brent G. Petty, David M. Herrington, Warren Browner, Steven R. Cummings, Ralph S. Paffenbarger, Robert T. Hyde, Alvin L. Wing, Chung Cheng Hsieh

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To the Editor: The valuable contribution of Paffenbarger et al. (March 6 issue)* to the understanding of exercise and longevity overlooks a central question in most studies comparing life-style factors. It is a basic chicken-and-egg question that must be acknowledged even if it is unanswerable. Does exercise account for longer life, or does whatever factor predisposes to physical activity — e.g., constitutional vigor, life styles providing for regular recreation, or both — account for longevity and exercise?.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	399-401
Number of pages	3
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	315
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198608073150618
State	Published - Aug 7 1986

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