BMC Medicine
More intense activity linked to lower risk of death
Higher intensity during the day’s most active minute was linked to lower mortality after accounting for total activity, with a hazard ratio of 0.58.Higher intensity during the day’s most active minute was linked to lower mortality after accounting for total activity, with a hazard ratio of 0.58.
Cohort · 65,028 peoplePopulations
Who was studied65,028 German National Cohort participants, median 8.0 years
What changedDeath from any cause was lower with higher intensity during the day’s most active minute (hazard ratio 0.58)
The catchPeople moving more intensely may have been healthier to begin with