Researchers find short bouts of stairclimbing throughout the day can boost health

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/mu-rfs011819.php

Public Release: 18-Jan-2019
McMaster University

A few minutes of stair climbing, at short intervals throughout the day, can improve cardiovascular health, according to new research from kinesiologists at McMaster University and UBC Okanagan.

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"Those who work in office towers or live in apartment buildings can vigorously climb a few flights of stairs in the morning, at lunch, and in the evening and know they are getting an effective workout."

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