Exercise and survival in middle-aged and older adults
This trial looks at how increasing exercise affects survival in people who were not very active. It uses existing data from a large cancer screening study.
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Who can take part
- You must be enrolled in the PLCO cancer screening trial.
- You reported little to no exercise (0 or less than 1 day per week, each session less than 15 minutes).
- You completed a follow-up exercise survey within 5 years of that report.
- You do not have serious health conditions that make exercise unsafe, such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, heart problems, or active cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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