Scientists name types of physical activity to increase life expectancy

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A large study showed that that high-intensity physical activity has the greatest effect when it comes to prolonging life.

Scientists state that physical mobility and longevity go hand in hand, but the subject of research is the benefits associated with different levels of intensity of physical activity. The journal JAMA Internal Medicine published the results of a new project, which included more than 403,000 adults from the National Health Survey,

The authors of the work said that vigorous physical activity is the most effective for increasing life expectancy. action is an activity with a fairly high intensity of load, which forces you to breathe hard and fast.

The scientists noted that “in people whose intense physical activity was at least 75 minutes per week, a lower risk of early death from all causes was observed.” According to experts, these 75 minutes of high-intensity physical activity can give the same health benefits as 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity exercise. Most moderate types of exercise can become more intense if you increase your efforts, researchers emphasize.

They named the types of physical activity recommended to increase life expectancy:

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• swimming at a fast pace,
• cycling, fast or hilly,
• climbing stairs on foot,
• sports: football, hockey,
• jumping rope,
• aerobics,
• martial arts.

The most pronounced effect, according to scientists , provides a combination of physical activity present in life and healthy habits related to nutrition – sufficient protein consumption, minimal consumption of saturated fats, control of the amount of salt and processed foods in the diet.