Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio have found that light physical activity is more effective than moderate or vigorous activity in combating the effects of a sedentary lifestyle. Research published Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Researchers analyzed data from 792 children. Over the 13-year follow-up, the children began to spend more time sitting, less time for light physical activity, and more time for moderate or high-intensity physical activity. At the same time, the level of C-reactive protein in the blood, an indicator of inflammation, increased. Overall, children who regularly engaged in light physical activity had significantly lower inflammation and also lower body fat.
These results highlight that light physical activity can be two to three times more effective than moderate and high-intensity activity, the scientists said. Other studies have shown that sedentary lifestyles and obesity increase the body’s systemic inflammation, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer.
With light physical activity, respiratory rate and pulse in children and adults practically do not change. Walk, stretch, hide and seek, etc. includes.
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