‘Exercise Snacks’ Through The Day Can Boost Health [psychcentral.com]

Alicia Doktor 1/25/194:00 AM

Just a few minutes of stair climbing in short bursts throughout the day can improve cardiovascular health, according to a new Canadian study published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism.

The research, conducted by kinesiologists from McMaster University and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan, reveals that short bursts of exercise is enough to improve fitness levels in people who are otherwise sedentary.

“The findings make it even easier for people to incorporate ‘exercise snacks’ into their day,” said Dr. Martin Gibala, a professor of kinesiology at McMaster and senior author on the study.

[For more on this story by Traci Pedersen, go to https://psychcentral.com/news/...t-health/142143.html]

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