For a 45-year-old athlete who stops running and does not replace it with another activity, the decline in physical quality of life can be precipitous. — Whalespan
For a 45-year-old athlete who stops running and does not replace it with another activity, the decline in physical quality of life can be precipitous.
⚠ High risk
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“now look for a 45 year old to get sedentary doesn't mean that much but by the time they're 65 the difference between them having pivoted to a new sport or having done nothing becomes enormous”
Verbal pushback — no audited source on record.
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