Patients in the exercise group reported lower cholesterol levels and less back pain than those in the control group.

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People in this group were also the only ones who showed a significant increase in their maximum oxygen consumption (which measures the capacity for aerobic exercise) compared to the non-exercising control group.

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After three years, those in the exercise therapy group had maintained their bone density, unlike the small control group that was inactive.

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