Staying aerobically fit, especially through middle age and beyond, can delay biological aging by up to 12 years, a study has found.
That work will also help prolong independence during old age, according to a Canadian study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Aerobic exercise -- such as jogging, swimming, cycling or walking -- improves oxygen consumption and boosts metabolism.
Declining aerobic power is a fact of life once people hit middle age. People see their aerobic capacity decline by about five millilitres per kilogram-minute every decade.
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