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Just five to 10 minutes of daily running, even performed at very slow speeds, can significantly lower an individual's risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to the results of a new study[1].
Compared with those who didn't run, investigators observed a significantly reduced risk of mortality among those who ran less than six miles per week, among those who ran slower than six miles per hour, and among those who ran just one to two times per week.
"This is very good news because one of the biggest obstacles for exercise is time," Dr Carl 'Chip' Lavie (Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA), one of the investigators, told heartwire . "What people tell me all the time is that they just don't have time to exercise.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/828990
Compared with those who didn't run, investigators observed a significantly reduced risk of mortality among those who ran less than six miles per week, among those who ran slower than six miles per hour, and among those who ran just one to two times per week.
"This is very good news because one of the biggest obstacles for exercise is time," Dr Carl 'Chip' Lavie (Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA), one of the investigators, told heartwire . "What people tell me all the time is that they just don't have time to exercise.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/828990
