Physical activity and risk of severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage in older persons

Marco Pahor; Jack Guralnik; Marcel Salive; Elizabeth Chrischilles; Lori Brown; Robert B Wallace

doi:10.1001/jama.1994.03520080037040

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Physical activity and risk of severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage in older persons

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Physical activity and risk of severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage in older persons

Marco Pahor, Jack Guralnik, Marcel Salive, Elizabeth Chrischilles, Lori Brown and Robert B Wallace

JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association, Vol.272(8), pp.595-599

08/24/1994

DOI: 10.1001/jama.1994.03520080037040

PMID: 8057514

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Abstract

A cohort study with three years of follow-up was conducted to assess whether regular physical activity was associated with a decreased risk of severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage (GIH) in older persons. It was concluded that regular physical activity was associated with a decreased risk for severe GIH in older persons.

Digestive System

Exercise

Older People

Hemorrhage

Medical research

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Title: Subtitle: Physical activity and risk of severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage in older persons
Creators: Marco Pahor - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Jack Guralnik
Marcel Salive
Elizabeth Chrischilles
Lori Brown
Robert B Wallace - Internal Medicine
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association, Vol.272(8), pp.595-599
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1994.03520080037040
PMID: 8057514
NLM abbreviation: JAMA
ISSN: 0098-7484
eISSN: 1538-3598
Publisher: American Medical Association
Language: English
Date published: 08/24/1994
Academic Unit: Pharmacy; Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984363635302771

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