S.squeak exercise It can be difficult to fit into a busy schedule. But a new study suggests that he does just 15 minutes of physical activity a week and has a lower risk of premature death than does no exercise at all. my heart is pounding.
In this study, It was published October 27 European Heart Journal, Using the dataset, researchers followed approximately 72,000 people in the UK between the ages of 40 and 69 who were free of cardiovascular disease and cancer at enrollment for approximately seven years. The researchers focused on the week everyone wore activity trackers on their wrists at the start of the study. For those who spent at least 10 minutes, the risk was halved, and for those who spent more than 60 minutes, the risk dropped to 1%. Overall, the researchers estimated that 15 to 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week was associated with a 16% to 40% reduction in mortality risk.
It’s no surprise that people are spending more time strenuous physical activity, the longevity benefits are greater. But the “sweet spot” where people benefited the most was about 60 minutes a week, says Matthew Ahmadi, a research fellow at the University of Sydney in Australia and lead author of the study. More hours of exercise isn’t necessarily bad, Ahmadi pointed out, and because the study didn’t include many people who did more vigorous physical activity, the potential benefits of doing more vigorous physical activity were less pronounced. The maximum practical benefit is unknown.)
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Even if people don’t have time to go to the gym, research shows it’s possible to reap the health benefits of daily activity because short-term exercise can add up, Ahmadi said. He suggests picking up your pace or doing more intensely what you’re already doing, like walking, gardening, or doing household chores. “The physical activity that a person is doing provides the opportunity to engage in vigorous physical activity if it can be done at a faster pace or higher intensity for a short period of time,” he says. What is considered to be depends on your level of fitness, but a good sign that you are doing it is having a hard time having a conversation.
similar observations study, October 27 European Heart Journal by another group of researchers, It also suggests that the intensity of physical activity is important, not just the amount of time spent exercising. reduce cardiovascular diseaseIn the study, which also looked at adults of the same age in the same UK dataset, researchers followed about 88,000 people for about seven years.
After analyzing data from weeks in which people used activity trackers, the researchers found that doing more vigorous physical activity was associated with a reduction in cardiovascular disease in people, even if they didn’t spend more time exercising. For example, people who walked 7 minutes fast during the week, but not those who walked 14 minutes slowly, had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
Both studies were observational, meaning they could not prove that physical activity was the reason people who were physically active lived longer or had less cardiovascular disease than those who did not. increase. A week of physical activity is also just a snapshot, and people’s habits may have changed later. However, other studies have also found that short periods of intense exercise may reduce the risk of death. One 2011 study Published in lancet They found that 15 minutes of physical activity a day may reduce the risk of premature death. 2014 study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Researchers have found that just 5-10 minutes of running a day can reduce premature death from all causes.
Paddy Dempsey, author of the Cardiovascular Disease Study and a research fellow at the University of Cambridge, said the new study does not mean that total time spent on the move is not important. , performed more physical activity overall, and performed the most moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
nevertheless every move is worth itIf you’re pressed for time, says Dempsey, “a little extra intensity can provide unique health benefits while also making your workout more time efficient.” increase.
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