Everyone knows that exercise is good. Working out and getting fit has a positive effect on our muscles, bones, and brain, but a new study can now reveal the impact of exercise on how quickly we age - and when that process really starts to happen.
The 47-year study, published recently in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, followed 427 Swedish people (48% women) from age 16 to 63 to see how their muscles and fitness changed with age. The authors found that our bodies start to age from as young as 35, but that the rate of decline can be slowed down if we stay physically active.
