All articles tagged with #exercise duration
A study shows that walking longer at a steady pace for at least 10-15 minutes provides significant heart health benefits, even if total step count is low. Short, continuous walks are more effective than multiple brief strolls, and incorporating brisk or incline walking can further enhance health outcomes. Consistency and making walking a habit are key.
A study shows that walking in longer bursts of at least 10-15 minutes significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and death, emphasizing the importance of walk duration over step count for health benefits.
A study suggests that longer walking bouts of 15 minutes or more significantly reduce the risks of heart disease and death, especially among less active adults, emphasizing that any amount of walking is beneficial but longer sessions provide greater health benefits.
New research suggests that physical activity can improve gut health, with duration being more important than intensity. A study found that those who participated in more than 150 minutes per week of physical activity increased both the richness and diversity of the gut biomes. The beneficial effects could be attained simply by being more physically active in every way, like biking to work, brisk walking after dinner, gardening, doing household chores, and moving more while at work. The mechanism of this effect is reduced inflammation, and the most beneficial changes were seen in individuals who were categorized as normal weight compared to overweight.