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Boost physical activity levels to lower risk of heart attack

For 985 adults (average age 71 at baseline) participating in the community-based Cardiovascular Health Study, measurements of heart rate variability (differences in the time between one heartbeat and the next) were compared with levels of leisure-time physical activity. Recordings of heartbeats were taken over five years.

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