Short Bouts Of Physical Activity Can Help You Meet Exercise Guidelines, Study Shows
Posted in: Today's ChiliYou don’t have to be a gym rat to get your daily exercise, according to a new study.
The findings, published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, show that small bouts of physical activity throughout the day — that which comes from activities like raking the leaves, mowing the lawn or taking the stairs — count as exercise just as much as designating a period of time to work out at a gym.
“Our results suggest that engaging in an active lifestyle approach, compared to a structured exercise approach, may be just as beneficial in improving various health outcomes,” study researcher Paul Loprinzi, an assistant professor at Bellarmine University who conducted the research while at Oregon State University, said in a statement. “We encourage people to seek out opportunities to be active when the choice is available. For example, rather than sitting while talking on the phone, use this opportunity to get in some activity by pacing around while talking.”
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