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Article: Elite athletes live longer

Did they also take into account that these elite athletes have better than average genetics on the first place? That is why they are elite athletes. They excelled in sports and athletics as children and would've been encouraged to keep doing it as they grew up. So they would likely live longer than the average population anyway, but adding exercise would increase that advantage even more.
 
reefhog said:
Did they also take into account that these elite athletes have better than average genetics on the first place? That is why they are elite athletes. They excelled in sports and athletics as children and would've been encouraged to keep doing it as they grew up. So they would likely live longer than the average population anyway, but adding exercise would increase that advantage even more.
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That is so true. Genetics is pretty much everything in this field and out couldnt agree more with you
 
Another huge factor I think is the fact that elite athletes are just the type of people who like to do things. The oldest people ever all had a set routine. Not only are elite athletes genetically superior but the likelihood that they will grow to be active elderly people physically and mentally is far greater due to their lifestyle choices obviously.
 
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