Exercising 4-5 days a week throughout life may be optimal for maintaining a youthful heart

Well SupportedExercising 4-5 days per week throughout life may be optimal for maintaining youthful heart structure.

Partially SupportedExercising 2-3 days per week is insufficient for preserving cardiovascular compliance and structure into old age.

Partially SupportedVigorous exercise in sedentary 50-year-olds can result in hearts with structural and functional characteristics akin to those of 30-year-olds.

Partially SupportedExercising 2-3 days per week may not be sufficient to maintain heart structure with age, but provides metabolic and brain benefits.