Mixed
There is no significant dose-response relationship between the volume, frequency, duration, or pace of running and reduced mortality risk; higher doses do not yield greater benefits than lower doses.
Do not feel pressured to increase your running volume, frequency, or speed to get more health benefits. If you are already running occasionally, you are likely getting the maximum mortality benefit available from running. Focus on consistency rather than intensity or volume.
A meta-regression analysis showed no significant dose–response trends for weekly frequency, weekly duration, pace and the total volume of running.
Why this rating
Based on meta-regression of available cohort data, though limited by the number of studies providing dose-specific data.
Source
Is running associated with a lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality, and is the more the better? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Željko Pedišić et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2019
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100493
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