The study found that people who exercised in the afternoon generally had a lower risk of dying from heart disease than those who exercised in the evening or morning.
A recent study published in Nature Communications, suggests that people who exercise in the afternoon may live longer than those who exercise in the morning or evening. Morning was defined as 5:00 am to 11:00 am. But it also emphasized that moderate to vigorous activity at any time of the day is better than no activity at all.
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The study involved 92,000 people in the UK, with health and demographic data assessed from biomedical databases. Participants were given an accelerometer to measure when and how hard they worked out over a seven-day period. Researchers then looked at the mortality records years later and found that about 3,000 (or 3%) of the participants died. cancer.
The results showed that those who exercised in the afternoon generally had a lower risk of death than those who exercised in the afternoon. Heart disease, compared with evening and morning exercisers. The same is true for people whose exercise time is “mixed” or who regularly change their exercise schedule.
Dr Aashish Contractor, Director of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, commented on the study:all causes, and from cardiovascular disease and cancer”.
But Dr. Contractor doesn’t think workout time is all that important. Rather, he stresses the importance of exercising regularly. “Researchers showed a slightly greater effect in the afternoon than in the morning or evening, but I honestly don’t think that’s the takeaway message that matters. The trick is to make physical activity part of your daily and weekly routine.
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First published date: Apr 16, 2023 09:10 IST