Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Ecercise


February 15, 2012, 12:01 AM

How 1-Minute Intervals Can Improve Your Health

Can brief bursts of exercise improve your health?John P. Kelly/Getty ImagesCan brief bursts of exercise improve your health?
Phys Ed
While many of us wonder just how much exercise we really need in order to gain health and fitness, a group of scientists in Canada are turning that issue on its head and asking, how little exercise do we need?
The emerging and engaging answer appears to be, a lot less than most of us think — provided we’re willing to work a bit.
In proof of that idea, researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, recently gathered several groups of volunteers. One consisted of sedentary but generally healthy middle-aged men and women. Another was composed of middle-aged and older patients who’d been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease./.../

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