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1 The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ...

Dr Esther van Sluijs, senior author of the study said, "There are clear differences in the amount of vigorous physical activity a child does depends on their socioeconomic and ethnic background.

However, physical activity started at adulthood did not increase lifespan in animals. Animals in the voluntary running group had actually 16% shorter lifespan compared to the corresponding ...

Animal studies have already shown that a strong link exists between genetic background and physical activity level. The purpose of our study was to investigate the associations between genetic ...