2023-08-02 12:54:39
4.5 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day is associated with a 20% lower risk of cancer
The gym would ultimately not be a must to protect yourself from cancer. According to a new British study recently published in the scientific journal JAMA Oncology, engaging in vigorous physical activity for just five minutes each day can be enough to significantly reduce the risk of disease.
The researchers looked at data from 22,398 adults in the UK for an average of 6.7 years. All said they did no physical activity except walking once a week or less. For the purposes of the study, they were fitted with wrist accelerometers, which were used to measure short bursts of vigorous activity, such as climbing stairs, walking very fast, climbing hills etc., all over the course of their daily routine. Measurements showed that most of these physical activities lasted a minute or less.
ANWAR AMRO (AFP/Archives) A pink ribbon, symbol of the fight against breast cancer, made up of 8,000 footballs during an event to raise awareness of the risks of this female cancer, in Beirut on October 8, 2017
During the follow-up period, 2,356 cases of cancer were discovered among the participants. In the analysis of the data and after controlling for other factors, it was found that intensive physical activity of at least 3.6 minutes per day was associated with a 17-18% decrease in the risk of developing cancer. , while 4.5 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day was associated with a 20% lower risk.
The data is even more stark when examined only against the types of cancer thought to be linked to a lack of physical activity. In this case, 4.5 minutes of vigorous activity was found to be associated with a 31% lower risk of developing one of these cancers. This category includes 26 types of cancer, including lung cancer, liver cancer, colon cancer, head and neck cancer, breast cancer, and some types of blood cancer. So far, studies on the impact of sport in cancer prevention have established that 30 to 45 minutes of physical activity three to four times a week have proven to be really effective.
Among the daily activities to practice five minutes a day, the experts recommend in particular to climb the stairs, walk very quickly, pedal quickly on a spinning bike, train on a stepper or an elliptical, or even jump rope.
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