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Bradley Elliott, The Conversation

‘What did you do to live this long?’ Survivorship bias shows how centenarians could be outliers

Correlation does not equal causation and that is why shouldn’t take comfort in knowing that some of the oldest living people lived unhealthily.

Bradley Elliott, The Conversation
· May 20, 2024 · 10:00 pm
A professor is living underwater to find out what it might do to the human body

Joe Dituri is hoping to set a world record during his experiment.

Bradley Elliott, The Conversation
· Apr 11, 2023 · 11:30 pm
Fitness watch: Walking has clear health benefits across age groups – here are factors to consider

As a way of adding physical activity into your life, walking has many advantages. But it’s not a magic cure for everything.

Bradley Elliott, The Conversation
· Jun 02, 2021 · 03:27 pm

Fitness watch: Ability, not age should be the factor determining the exercise you do

Research shows exercise training at any age results in positive gains in muscle mass, muscle strength, bone density, and improvements to overall health.

Bradley Elliott, The Conversation
· Aug 09, 2020 · 05:33 pm