COPENHAGEN CITY HEART STUDY

The study involved following nearly 8600 people for up to 25 years.

The results were published in 2018 which found the life expectancy gains for different sports compared with the sedentary group were:

Tennis – 9.7 years Badminton – 6.2 years

Soccer – 4.7 years

Cycling – 3.7 years Swimming – 3.4 years

Jogging – 3.2 years Calisthenics – 3.1 years

Health Club activities – 1.5 years