Objectives. A study examined health related quality of life in adults who became physically active at recommended levels over a 10-year period compared with adults with different physical activity patterns Methods. To do this, they examined men and women aged 26 to 70 years in the study 3 times between 1995 and 2009 They distinguished participants who became physically active (n=618), remained active in=1286). remained inactive in 727), became physically inactive in-535), or with varying activity levels (455) over 10 years. They used multivariable linear regression analyses to determine differences in health-related quality of life survey similar to the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey) at 10-year follow-up. Results. Adults who became physically active reported better physical functioning vitality, and general health after 10 years than did persistently inactive adults and adults who became inactive. They also reported less bodily pain and better social functioning than adults who became inactive. No differences were observed with adults who remained active or with varying activity levels.Conclusions.Adopting a physically active lifestyle may result in a better health-related quality of life, comparable to remaining physically active over 10 years Imagine the results looked like this What measure of risk would you use? Body Pain No body Pain Total Not Active 540 722 1262 Currently Active 401 1503 1904 Total 941 2225 3166 Relative Risk O Odds Ratio Attack Rate Secondary Attack Rate