Seniors as "Couch Potatoes": Only 30 Percent of Austrians...
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Austria's seniors are mostly too few. This is evident from a new MedUni study. At least 150 minutes of aerobic physical activity per week were defined as sufficient exercise.
A study by MedUni Vienna shows a marked lack of exercise in older people in Austria: Out of nearly 4,000 subjects studied, only 29.6 percent achieved the recommended physical activity.
A MedUni study shows that only three out of ten Austrians over 65 years of age are moving sufficiently.
According to a study by the Medical University of Vienna, a sedentary lifestyle is extremely common among older Austrians: only 29.6 percent of the nearly 4,000 people surveyed reach the recommended level of physical activity. Austria's elderly citizens appear to be classic "stay-at-home types." Only about 30 percent of them exercise enough to stay fit and prevent diseases, it turns out … The post We don't exercise enough over the age of 65, but…
Only 30 percent of local seniors move enough. 40 percent of heart attacks as well as almost half of strokes would be avoidable with a more active lifestyle.
Austria's seniors seem to be classic "Couch Potatoes". Only around 30 percent are sufficiently physically active to stay fit and prevent diseases. This is the result of a new study by MedUni Vienna. Movement could prevent many heart attacks and strokes.
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