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Taking two-minute exercise ‘snacks’ twice a day can boost fitness
Researchers found 91% compliance with short, structured exercise bouts called 'exercise snacks' that improve cardiorespiratory fitness in inactive adults, offering a feasible alternative to longer workouts.
- Exercise snacks, defined as short bursts of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity lasting five minutes or less, can boost fitness levels, according to researchers.
- Research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reviewed data from 414 sedentary adults, highlighting the benefits of short exercises.
- Short, intense exercise sessions lasting five minutes significantly improved cardiorespiratory fitness for participants in a pooled data analysis.
- The authors recommend incorporating exercise snacks into public health policies to promote movement throughout the day.
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'Fun-Sized' Exercise Snacks Can Boost Fitness, Review Says
No time for sports? Doesn't it necessarily need to. Even short movement units can make a positive difference for the heart and circulation. Researchers explain how little time it takes to achieve positive effects.
·Dortmund, Germany
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Exercise snacks may help improve heart and lung health in sedentary adults
Exercise snacks-intentional short bursts of physical activity-may be an effective way of boosting the cardiorespiratory fitness of physically inactive adults, finds a synthesis of the available research, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
·United States
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