ONE MINUTE bursts of activity - like running for the bus - can help you live longer

ONE MINUTE bursts of activity - like running for the bus - can help you live longer Just one-minute bursts of daily activity like running to catch a bus could help prolong life, according to a new study.

In good news for those who don't like sport or going to the gym, researchers have discovered just three to four short spells of huffing and puffing during daily tasks is associated with large reductions in the risk of dying early. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Association of wearable device-measured vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity with mortality (open access) Nature Medicine
• Why one-minute bursts of activity might be enough to keep you fit and healthy The Daily Telegraph
• Short bursts of activity in daily tasks can reduce risk of early death – study The Independent