The Best Sports for Longevity

February 14, 2026

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One study from Denmark found that tennis players lived almost 10 years longer than their sedentary peers — and longer than soccer players, swimmers and the other recreational athletes included in the analysis…. In a study of nearly 300,000 older adults in the United States, for example, cycling was linked to 3 percent lower risk of dying over a 12-year period, swimming was linked to a 5 percent lower risk and golf was linked to a 7 percent lower risk, compared with those who did other activities, said Dr. Moore, who led the research. “}}

The Best Sports for Longevity – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/well/move/sports-exercise-longevity.html