Aim to exceed weekly recommended physical activity level to offset health harms of prolonged sitting

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/b-ate112320.php

 

News Release 25-Nov-2020
BMJ

 

New additional research shows that increasing physical activity can counter early death risk linked to long periods of sedentary time

The health harms associated with prolonged sitting can be offset by exceeding weekly recommended physical activity levels, says the World Health Organization (WHO) in new global guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour [1], published in a special dedicated issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

But all physical activity counts and is good for long term health, say the new guidelines.



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