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20 January 2005

Sport not for all


Is exercise is good for you? It seems not everyone is capable of gaining the same benefits from sport — or even much benefit at all. We've learned how little we know about exercise. Now attention is focused on establishing what forms of exercise will keep an ageing population fit.

News FeatureAll pain, no gain?

Exercise is good for you, or so we always thought. But, as Alison Abbott learns, your genes don't always cooperate.

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