The health benefits of physical activity and regular exercise are obvious and do not need to be commented on. However, Taiwanese scientists showed in the study that the exercises work for our health, even when they are not performed as often as they should, as the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years Pannochka. Net In particular, in a study by Dr Chi-Pang Wen, Xifeng Wu, and colleagues from the Taiwan National Institute for Health Research, it was found that with a duration of sessions of 15 minutes per day, that is 92 minutes per week (which is noticeably lower, Than the recommended 150 minutes), the health status of the subjects improved by 14%. Moreover, these results apply to people of both sexes and of any age.

The study took into account the data of 416,175 inhabitants of Taiwan collected during the period from 1996 to 2008.

All of them observed an average of 8 years. It turned out that with an increase in exercise time for every 15 minutes (up to 100 minutes per day), health improved by 4%. Participants who took 30 minutes a day could count on an increase in life expectancy of about 4 years.

According to the US Centers for Disease Control, regular exercise helps keep the heart, bones and joints healthy, and also keeps blood pressure at optimal numbers.

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