Cardiovascular risk factors include certain diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, but also some poor lifestyle habits such as smoking or a sedentary lifestyle. Indeed, practicing regular physical activity is essential to staying in good health. This is why the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adults do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity per week.
However, only 5% of French people have sufficient physical activity to be protective according to ANSES. In fact, 70% of women are below recommended levels of physical exercise, compared to 42% of men. A study from the University of Sydney (Australia), published on October 28, 2024 in the British Journal of Sport Medicine, attempted to evaluate the benefit of “vigorous intermittent physical activity” in people who do not practice sport. regular.
To carry out this work, scientists analyzed data related to physical activity and cardiovascular health of more than 22,000 participants (men and women), between 40 and 79 years old. At the end of the study, they observed that women who did an average of 3.4 minutes of “vigorous intermittent physical activity” per day were 45% less likely to suffer a cardiovascular event. Furthermore, they were 51% less likely to suffer from a seizure (…)
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