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Masters Athletes
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Chess players
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Moderately active
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Inactive
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Asthma
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2 (2.9%)
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1 (2%)
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4 (6.3%)
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3 (4.8%)
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Arthritis
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4 (5.8%)
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3 (6%)
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19 (29.7%)
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14 (22.6%)
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Back problems
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1 (1.4%)
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4 (8%)
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17 (26.6%)
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16 (25.8%)
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High-blood pressure
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3 (4.3%)
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5 (10%)
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18 (28.1%)
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17 (27.4%)
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Migraine headaches
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0
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0
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3 (4.7%)
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5 (8.1%)
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Chronic bronchitis
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0
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0
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0
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1 (1.6%)
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Emphysema
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0
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0
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0
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2 (3.2%)
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COPD
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0
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0
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1 (1.6%)
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3 (4.8%)
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Diabetes
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0
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4 (8%)
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7 (10.9%)
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7 (11.3%)
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Heart disease
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1 (1.4%)
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2 (4%)
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3 (4.7%)
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6 (9.7%)
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Cancer
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2 (2.9%)
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0
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1 (1.6%)
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1 (1.6%)
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Stomach or intestinal ulcers
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0
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0
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2 (3.1%)
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2 (3.2%)
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Stroke
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0
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0
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2 (3.1%)
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1 (1.6%)
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Urinary incontinence
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0
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2 (4%)
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4 (6.3%)
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1 (1.6%)
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Bowel disorder
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1 (1.4%)
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3 (6%)
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4 (6.3%)
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2 (3.2%)
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Total (N = 109)
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11
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15
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43
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40
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- Some participants reported prevalence of more than one type of chronic disease
- COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
