Exercise & Fitness
Everyday activities count as exercise, but intensity matters
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- Reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Can doing short bursts of everyday activities offer health benefits?
Researchers used wrist activity trackers to measure daily activities of more than 25,000 people ages 42 to 78 who did not exercise formally. Activities were defined as any continuous movement done at a faster-than-normal pace: for example, taking stairs, mopping the floor, gardening, and playing energetically with children. Everyone's movements were tracked for one week, and the results were compared with their health status eight years later.
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About the Author
Matthew Solan, Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
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