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15/10/2013
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Marli Moreira
Brazil Agency reporter
São Paulo - Elderly people who exercise regularly seek less medical care than the sedentary . This is what the study by the Office of Medical Assistance of Civil Servants ( Iamspe ) with two groups of patients at the Hospital for State Civil Servants ( HSPE ) .
We selected patients with a mean age of 79 years for a review that lasted a year . A group of 48 elderly people who exercise at 35% reduced help seeking compared to 44 sedentary patients .
Through note, the study coordinator , Samir Salim Daher , sports medicine specialist , said that besides the benefits to health, physical activity prevents the occupation of hospital beds and more complex procedures .
" For a hospital the size and importance of the HSPE , where 60 % of hospitalized patients are the elderly , prevention can benefit others who need medical care ," he noted .
Edition : Juliana Andrade
Source : Agency Brazil
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