30 Minutes of Daily Exercise
can delay Biological aging by 12 years

Maintaining aerobic fitness through middle age and beyond could delay
the aging process by more than a decade and prolong independent living,
according to a new review of research on aerobic fitness and dependency
in old age.

Twenty years ago, Dr. R.J. Shephard of University of Toronto and his colleagues proposed that adequate aerobic capacity was a key factor in helping very old people to maintain a high quality of life and live independently. In a review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Shephard analyzes the latest data on the issue.

Regular aerobic improves the body’s ability to take in oxygen and use it, but a person’s maximal aerobic power falls steady as people age. According to Shephard, studies of aerobic training response in older people have shown that workouts, especially more intense physical activity maintained for a longer duration, can improved aerobic power. In fact, seven studies of this type of exercise found people’s aerobic power increased nearly 25 percent—equivalent to reversing 12 years’ worth of aging related loss of fitness.

Other positive spin-off of aerobic fitness include reduced risks of serious illness, faster recovery  after injury or illness and reduced risks of falls due to maintenance of muscle power, balance and coordination.