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If you want to start exercising but can’t find time in your busy schedule, you’re in luck. His two-part study, conducted by scientists in Sydney, Australia, found that just two minutes of exercise each day was associated with a lower risk of death.
To obtain the findings, the researchers included adults aged 40 to 69 from the UK Biobank. Each participant wore the activity tracker on her wrist for seven consecutive days, measuring movements and bursts of activity at varying intensities throughout the day.
The first study enrolled 71,893 adults with a mean age of 62.5 years with no history of cardiovascular disease or cancer. Scientists measured the total amount of vigorous activity each week and the frequency of exercise within two minutes. All participants were followed for an average of 6.9 years. Meanwhile, researchers looked at the relationship between the amount and frequency of vigorous activity and the incidence of mortality and cardiovascular disease and cancer.
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Studies show that as vigorous physical activity increases, the risk of death or developing cardiovascular disease and cancer decreases. In fact, up to two minutes of vigorous exercise four times a day was associated with a 27% lower risk of death. However, researchers note that the more exercise, the better. They found that about 53 minutes of activity per week was associated with a 36% lower risk of death from any cause.
In a second study, researchers analyzed 88,412 adults with a mean age of 62 years without cardiovascular disease. Scientists estimated the amount and intensity of physical activity and observed the relationship between participants and cardiovascular disease. They followed the second group for an average of 6.8 years.
Here researchers found that the more you exercise, the more you exercise When The higher the intensity, the lower the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Increased intensity reduced the risk of heart disease. For example, 20% moderate-to-vigorous activity was associated with a 14% lower incidence of disease compared to 10% activity.
“Our results suggest that increasing total physical activity is not the only way to reduce your chances of developing cardiovascular disease,” said study authors at the University of Leicester and Cambridge University of Medicine. said research scientist Paddy C. Dempsey. press release. “Increasing intensity was also particularly important, but it was best to increase both. This shows that increasing the intensity of an activity you’re already doing is good for your heart health. For example, going to the bus stop For example, you can increase the pace of your daily walks or get your chores done.
