Minute-Based Practices for Lowering Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Revamped Analysis: Move More, Live More!
Who knew those quick bursts of activity throughout the day could significantly impact your health? Well, now we do!
Let's be real – finding time to exercise is tough, especially when you're juggling a million other things. That's why a team of researchers decided to investigate the impact of "incidental activities" on our health – those short, everyday movements that we often overlook.
In a groundbreaking study, the researchers traced the daily activities of over 25,000 UK adults, aged 42 to 78, using wearable devices. These individuals reported no participation in exercise or sports. After analyzing seven days of their incidental physical activity patterns, down to 10-second windows of time, the researchers linked these patterns to their health records for nearly eight years.
So, what were their findings? Those quick, less-than-10-minute bouts of moderate to vigorous activity, like speedy mopping or rushing up the stairs, were associated with a dramatic decrease in major cardiac events such as heart attacks, strokes, and even death by any cause!
But it gets better. Consistently moving for at least one to three minutes was linked to a 29% lower risk of major cardiac events compared to those engaging in very short rounds of less than one minute. And surprising many, the longer the bouts of activity, the better. More vigorous activity during these quick sessions also led to even greater benefits.
Even brief, one-minute bouts had benefits if 15% of the bout involved vigorous activity. So go ahead – pump up the intensity while doing chores, climbing stairs, or gardening – just aim to work hard and break a sweat for a few minutes here and there. Better cognition and reduced frailty are only some of the additional perks!
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Resources:
- Incidental Activity and Health Benefits Discovered – ScienceDaily
- Brief bouts of device-measured intermittent lifestyle physical activity and its association with major adverse cardiovascular events and mortality in people who do not exercise – The Lancet Public Health
- The study, published in The Lancet Public Health, uncovered that brief, high-intensity activities like speedy mopping or rushing up the stairs can contribute significantly to cardiovascular health and heart health.
- It was found that consistently moving for at least one to three minutes is linked to a 29% lower risk of major cardiac events, proving that even short bouts of activity can have a substantial impact on health and wellness.
- Interestingly, longer bouts of activity led to even greater benefits, and more vigorous activity during these quick sessions was associated with even more advantageous outcomes, such as better cognition and reduced frailty.
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