Leisure‐Time Physical Activity Reduces Total and Cardiovascular Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence in Older Adults

Objectives To determine whether leisure‐time physical activity ( LTPA ) is independently associated with all‐cause and cardiovascular mortality and with incidence of cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) and stroke in older adults. Design Population‐based cohort study (median follow‐up 11.8 years). Setting Community, five Finnish provinces. Participants Men and women aged 65 to 74 who participated in a baseline risk factor survey between 1997 and 2007...