- Physical activity is beneficial for cardiovascular well-being; however, getting regular physical activity throughout the week may be difficult.
- A recent study found that regular moderate to vigorous physical activity during the week has similar outcomes on cardiovascular health as moderate to vigorous physical exercise concentrated over one to two days — typically the weekend.
- Both ‘weekend warriors’ and regular exercisers saw a decreased risk for heart attacks, atrial fibrillation (AFib), heart failure, and stroke, the findings showed.
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A new study compared patterns of physical activity behavior, looking at people who concentrated their moderate to vigorous physical activity over one to two days with those who spread their physical activity over the week.
Researchers found that both styles of physical activity were associated with similar decreased risk for heart attack, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and stroke.
The study is published in
Researchers of this current study noted that recommendations for physical activity include 150 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity.
They wanted to understand if the associated health benefits varied between two key groups:
- People who concentrated their moderate to vigorous physical activity over one to two days (weekend warriors)
- People who spread their moderate to vigorous physical activity more evenly throughout the week
To make an accurate comparison, researchers also included a group whose activity levels were less than 150 minutes a week. This group did not reach the threshold of recommended weekly exercise and was therefore considered inactive.
The study included almost 90,000…
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