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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : April 7, 2015 3:24 PM IST
Exercise regularly: Exercise regularly for at least 30 minutes. This will reduce and control your blood pressure. Exercising will also keep your weight in check and will prevent fat from building and exerting a pressure on your heart.
Want to live longer? Then it is time that you start exercising. If vigorous physical activity is already a part of your daily life, then be happy because a large study has revealed that even small amounts of vigorous exercise can help reduce your risk of early death.
Physical activity that makes you puff and sweat is key to avoiding preventable early death, the findings of the large Australian study of middle-aged and older adults showed. Read about the top 8 reasons to start exercising.
The benefits of vigorous activity applied to men and women of all ages, and were independent of the total amount of time being spent active, said lead author Klaus Gebel from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia.
The results indicate that whether or not you are obese, and whether or not you have heart disease or diabetes, if you can manage some vigorous activity it could offer significant benefits for longevity, Gebel noted.
For the study, the researchers followed 204,542 people for more than six years, and compared those who engaged in only moderate activity (such as gentle swimming, social tennis, or household chores) with those who included at least some vigorous activity (such as jogging, aerobics or competitive tennis).
The study classified participants into separate groups: those who reported that none of their physical activity was at a vigorous level, and those who reported that up to 30 percent or more of their activity was at a vigorous level. Read about the 11 ways in which exercise can make you more beautiful.
The mortality rate for those who reported upto 30 per cent vigorous activity, was nine per cent lower than those who reported no vigorous activity.
For those whose exercise routine was vigorous for more than 30 percent of the time, the rate of mortality was reduced by 13 percent. The findings appeared in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
With inputs from IANS
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