- A new study suggests that incorporating a variety of physical activities, rather than repeating the same exercise, may contribute to a longer lifespan.
- Published in BMJ Medicine, the findings indicate that how one exercises could be as important as the amount of exercise.
- Researchers analysed over 30 years of data from two large long-term studies, the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, involving over 170,000 participants.
- Participants who engaged in a greater variety of physical activities, including walking, strength training, and racquet sports, showed a nearly 20 per cent lower risk of death from all causes.
- The study, while observational, supports the notion that long-term engagement in multiple types of physical activity may help extend one's lifespan.
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