Ocean County Health Department issued the following announcement.
A recent study of nearly 5,000 older adults found that deaths fell as physical activity increased. Just 10, 20, or 30 minutes of extra exercise a day per day reduced annual mortality rates by seven, 13 and 17 percent respectively.
The research is based on Americans aged 40 to 85 who wore accelerometers on their waist for a week.
The study shows that adding 10 minutes of physical activity each day resulted in an estimated 111,174 preventable deaths per year. Not surprisingly, the more physical activity, the more deaths prevented. The number almost doubled and tripled to 209,459 and 367,037, respectively, for 20 and 30 minutes. Similar results were observed for men and women, including those of all ethnic backgrounds.
For healthy adults, doctors recommend at least 150 minutes of activity or 75 minutes of moderate or vigorous aerobic activity, respectively, a week.
For more details:
Going for a 10-minute power walk every day could be secret to long life - Study Finds
The paper is published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Original source can be found here.
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