Five minutes of exercise a day could help millions of people live longer
Ulf Ekelund, lead author of the research and a professor of physical activity and health at the Norwegian School of Sport, stated that "It was surprising that very small changes in physical activity of five minutes per day have such a large impact on reducing the risk for premature mortality." This new research involved a large-scale analysis of data from 150,000 adults in the UK, US, and Scandinavia. The findings reveal the health benefits of doing five minutes of exercise across the whole population rather than on an individual level.
Ekelund says adults should still strive for the World Health Organization's recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week. The study shows that those who struggle to go to the gym or join a sports club can still benefit from adding more movement into their lives. Reducing inactivity was also found to be beneficial, with cutting daily sitting time by 30 minutes linked to a 7% reduction of early death across the population. Ekelund advises consistency, stating, "Start slow and gradually build up the amount."
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