A randomised controlled study of the long-term effects of exercise training on mortality in elderly people: study protocol for the Generation 100 study

Introduction

Epidemiological studies suggest that exercise has a tremendous preventative effect on morbidity and premature death, but these findings need to be confirmed by randomised trials. Generation 100 is a randomised, controlled study where the primary aim is to evaluate the effects of 5 years of exercise training on mortality in an elderly population.

Methods and analysis

All men and women born in the years 1936–1942...