Just five minutes of daily vigorous exercise can cut death risk for next 6 years, scientists say
Study shows just 1.1 minutes of daily vigorous incidental activity reduces death risk by 38%, especially benefiting inactive adults, researchers say.
- In 2023, researchers led by Emmanuel Stamatakis reported that brief daily vigorous activity significantly reduces death risk in US and UK study groups.
- This research follows evidence that only about 15 percent of adults exercise regularly and many find structured workouts difficult to fit in.
- The studies involved accelerometer data from 24,000 UK participants and over 3,300 Americans with lower fitness, showing as little as 1.1 minutes of vigorous activity reduces mortality risk.
- Specifically, 1.1 minutes daily in less-fit Americans matched the benefits seen from 4.4 minutes in fitter UK adults, lowering death risk by about 38 percent, though causation is not yet confirmed.
- Researchers aim to develop interventions promoting incidental activity during daily life that could help increase exercise without gym dependence and further validate these health benefits.
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How to live longer: 1-minute exercise may be the secret to adding years to your lifespan, say scientists
Brief, energetic bursts of activity like racing up the stairs or lugging heavy shopping bags could slash the risk of dying by nearly 40 per cent for people who don't exercise regularly, new research suggests
Study Finds That Just One Minute Of Strenuous Exercise Per Day Can Add Years To A Person's Life
mans-legs-walking-up-hill Want to add years to your life, but you never exercise? What if you just had to exercise vigorously for one minute every day? Do you think you could handle that? Because that could be the difference between living and dying. You don’t even have to do the vigorous exercise full a full minute. You can break it up into six activities that are 10 seconds each. Or four activities that take 15 seconds each. It’s that simple. …
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