Read on to learn more about how the researchers landed at this conclusion.
The researchers involved in this study wanted to attempt to determine the impact of small bursts of movement.
Bouts as short as one minute “count,” Stamatakis and his team confirm.
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(By the way, yes, lower-intensity activities likeyogaandwalkingcan be effective enough to qualify as exercise, too.
But you have to invest more time than you would for VILPA to score health benefits.)
Then, they compared these activity rates to the health outcomes noted in clinical health records for seven years.
They also controlled for age, smoking status, sleep habits, genetics, diet and body size.
The study authors admit that, as of now, they’re still unsure of exactly why this occurs.
