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Exercise is good for your health: everyone knows that.
But fitting exercise into your life can be easier said than done.
Children, jobs, housekeeping, friendshipsthey all take time.
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Exercise can become an afterthought.
But some reassuring news was recently shared inNature Aging.
A team of Chinese researchers used the UKs extensive data resource, the UK Biobank.
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They analyzed data from 75,000 subjects, tracking them for an average of just over eight years.
All sorts of health data was compared, including death rates.
Others spread their exercise across the week in regular bursts.
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The 24,300 inactive subjects saw negative health comparisons in relation to their better exercised peers.
The 30,000 weekend warriors studied, however, had similar health results to their regularly active peers.
These protective effects were especially prevalent in those over 65, suggesting exercise’s critical role in healthy aging.
Depression and anxiety rates were 40% and 37% lower.
Similarly, activities beyond the gym have excellent health benefits too.
Raising the heart rate in whatever way appeals to you is beneficial.
The important part is getting the muscles moving and the blood flowing.
