Small bursts of activity can slash heart risks for women
According to a new study of over 22,000 middle-aged people in the United Kingdom, women who were generally sedentary lowered their risk of serious heart events such as heart attack by 45% simply by accumulating three minutes or so of intense activity into their day. Those same three minutes can add up to a 67% lower risk of heart failure as well.
Everyday bursts of intense activity may slash heart risks for women
Short, intense bursts of activity – such as climbing the stairs or carrying heavy shopping – could reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke and heart failure in women by up to 45%, a study suggests.Researchers examined the effect of "vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity" – brief bouts of exertion that happen in everyday life – on heart health.
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Short bursts of movement throughout the day — no matter how small — can help the heart, especially for women, research published Tuesday found.
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A team at the University of Sydney found that an average of four minutes of what they call "incidental" vigorous physical activity a day could cut the risk of heart disease by half in middle-aged women who don't formally exercise.
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The expectation that we can all train for upwards of an hour a day is one of the reasons that many people end up doing nothing at all. It can feel like an overwhelming amount of time and, even if the prescribed movement is a home workout or a walk,
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