TY - JOUR T1 - Higher physical activity during middle age is associated with increased odds of survival without cognitive or physical impairments in older women JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 85 LP - 86 DO - 10.1136/ebn1063 VL - 13 IS - 3 AU - Calvin Hirsch Y1 - 2010/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/13/3/85.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Sun Q, Townsend MK, Okereke OI, et al. Physical activity at midlife in relation to successful survival in women at age 70 years or older. Arch Intern Med 2010;170:194–201.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Sun and colleagues1 report on their analysis of data from the Nurses' Health Study, in which they evaluate the effects of a physically active lifestyle on a composite end point that is intended to model successful ageing. The authors define successful ageing as the absence of nine common age-associated medical conditions, cognitive impairment, disability and mental health limitations in women who reached their mid-70s. Prior studies have consistently shown a benefit of exercise in reducing the risk of the individual conditions that make up their successful-ageing construct. Strong evidence exists for an inverse relationship between level of physical activity and the development of hypertension, … ER -