The Least Amount of Exercise Needed To Extend Life 249
Toe, The writes "Of particular concern to couch potatoes, gamers, and anyone who spends an inordinate amount of time sitting and staring at a screen is how little exercise can I do and still receive a benefit. A new study entitled 'Minimum amount of physical activity for reduced mortality and extended life expectancy: a prospective cohort study' answers this important question. The conclusion: 92 minutes of moderate activity a week can extend your life by three years."
92? (Score:2, Funny)
Obviously they meant 42.
So I get three more years... (Score:5, Funny)
...in which I'll have to exercise? Oh, let my sweet death come.
Re:Love excercise (Score:4, Funny)
Re:So I get three more years... (Score:5, Funny)
It gets better--following their math, 92 minutes a week gives a 14% reduction in mortality from all causes, and every additional 15 minutes gives an additional 4%. there's no point of diminishing returns identified. So, if you exercise 7 hours a week, you become immortal.
On average. In reality, some people exercising 7 hours a week will live much longer than that, and some much shorter.