Johansen, Kristoffer Robin; Hylen Ranhoff, Anette; Sørensen, Eivind; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Sandbakk, Silvana Bucher; Wilsgaard, Tom; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Thelle, Dag Steinar; Morseth, Bente; Myrstad, Marius (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-10)
Background: Physical activity (PA) is associated with reduced mortality. However, whether there is an added benefit of long-term endurance training is unclear. Thus, we aimed to examine 10-year mortality in older male endurance athletes compared with an older male general population. <p><p>Method: Male athletes (n=503) participating in an annual long-distance ski race (median years of participation: ...