Jerry Morris 1953 comparison of London bus conductors, who worked standing and moving through double decker buses, against bus drivers, who sat for the shift, finding conductors had markedly lower rates of heart disease. It is regarded as one of the first studies to demonstrate a population level link between physical activity and cardiovascular health.
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Milestone Year Milestone DateSourced to the subject's own accountCited source states the link was established in 1949 and reported in 1953, with no date more specific than the year; 1953-01-01 stored as the year placeholder, matching the entity own live milestone-year=1953. Classification
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Jerry Morris 1953 comparison of London bus conductors, who worked standing and moving through double decker buses, against bus drivers, who sat for the shift, finding conductors had markedly lower rates of heart disease.
- Credited To: Jerry Morris
- In Branch: Exercise Science
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The link between physical health and exercise (or lack of it) was further established in 1949 and reported in 1953 by a team led by Jerry Morris.
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