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Individuals who exhibit a pattern of frequent transitions between active and inactive states (intermittent activity) have equivalent self-reported cardiovascular disease prevalence to those with higher overall continuous activity, challenging the assumption that total volume is the sole determinant of cardiovascular risk.
You do not need to find long blocks of time to exercise for cardiovascular health. Breaking up your day with frequent short bursts of movement (getting up, walking, moving) may be just as beneficial for your heart as doing one long continuous workout. Focus on changing your state from sitting to moving frequently throughout the day.
A pattern of lower overall activity but more frequent transitions between active and inactive states was associated with equivalent self-reported cardiovascular disease as a pattern of higher overall activity with fewer transitions.
Why this rating
The study is observational and cross-sectional, relying on self-reported disease and sensor data from a large but self-selected cohort; causality is not established.
Source
Feasibility of Obtaining Measures of Lifestyle From a Smartphone App
Michael V. McConnell et al. · JAMA Cardiology · 2016
DOI 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.4395
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