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Tennis Can Help You Live Longer
Interested in maximizing your years?
Tennis may be the key.
According to a new study of Danish men and women, adults who reported frequently participating in tennis or other racket and team sports lived longer than people who were sedentary, and they also lived longer than people who did other solitary activities, such as jogging, swimming and cycling.
For more on the study, see the article on the results published in the New York Times on Sept. 5th. Click here to read.
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