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In reply to the discussion: Pick up the pace! Slow walkers four times more likely to die from COVID-19, study finds [View all]CTyankee
(65,109 posts)19. I "banked" my bone strength doing Jazzercise 3x per week for about 10 years. It has paid well.
Now I cycle away on my stationary bike several times a day while i am distracted watching TV. I lose track of the time. It is especially helpful for my knees, which are arthritic. I do my back exercises in bed before I get up each morning. That helps me avoid low back pain from the arthritis and puts me in a better mood to take on the day!
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Pick up the pace! Slow walkers four times more likely to die from COVID-19, study finds [View all]
Klaralven
Mar 2021
OP
You are working in a reverse fashion from what I was, I meant that the odds are pretty high
Celerity
Mar 2021
#20
that has no logical bearing on my scientific point I made, and it is not prejudice
Celerity
Mar 2021
#26
Misleading! There is no indication at the linked site that this study ascertained
spooky3
Mar 2021
#4
Full of confounding. Slow walkers also include those with osteoarthritis that also affects the young
hlthe2b
Mar 2021
#6
The study has references about walking pace being a good proxy for fitness
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2021
#10
It is a confounded measure. BMI is an imperfect proxy for obesity (the extremely muscular
hlthe2b
Mar 2021
#11
No, that's really a ridiculous comparison - "along the lines of 'gambling causes cancer'"
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2021
#12
It is the classic example used to teach those who do not understand the concept of confounding
hlthe2b
Mar 2021
#39
You are ignoring that brisk walking is an indicator of basic fitness
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2021
#40
It is a confounded proxy, inadequate without including additional variables to adjust for their .
hlthe2b
Mar 2021
#41