Research that has gathered data from nine studies is objectively based on fitness devices and shows how simple activities such as cycling and walking only require a few minutes to maintain health.
Work, eight hours a day. Many of us have spent much of our lives sitting without any physical activity – and often with poor posture, in front of a screen.
Aware of the need to compensate for this inactive time, scientists sought to know how much exercise is needed to collect the hours we spend.
Although it is known that being sitting for long periods is harmful to health, the 2020 investigation suggests that about 30 to 40 minutes of moderate to intense intensity physical activity per day They can nullify the negative effects of spending up to 10 hours sitting.
The conclusion is based on a meta-analysis that gathered data from nine previous studies, with 44 370 people from four countries, all equipped with physical monitoring devices, according to.
The study revealed that the risk of mortality increases as it decreases the time dedicated to intense physical activity. However, individuals who practice about 30 to 40 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous exercise do not have a significantly different risk of death that observed in people who spend a short time sitting.
Among the activities that contribute to this compensation include the cycling, quick walk and work in the gardenwhich help reduce the risk of early death associated with prolonged physical inactivity. The advantage of this study is that the data was collected objectively through fitness devices, not based on reports from the participants themselves.
These recommendations point to 150 to 300 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous activity per week to combat the effects of physical inactivity.
Remember: all physical activity counts, and any amount is better than any.
