Vigorous activity

1. Vigorous activity has no effect on subjective well-being in humans (β -0.09 (-0.22, 0.05)).

   “no significant association for ≥1 h/day (-0.09 [-0.22, 0.05])”

   Humansfrail older adults≥1 h/day vs no activity

   Intensity-Specific Physical Activity and Subjective Well-Being in Older Adults With and Without Frailty

   GSA 2025 abstract·31 Dec 2025

2. Vigorous activity improves subjective well-being in humans (β 0.17 (0.11–0.23)).

   “0.17 (0.11–0.23) for ≥1 h/day of vigorous activity (reference: no activity)”

   Humansnon-frail older adults≥1 h/day vs no activity

   Intensity-Specific Physical Activity and Subjective Well-Being in Older Adults With and Without Frailty

   GSA 2025 abstract·31 Dec 2025

1. Vigorous activity lowers the risk of mortality in humans (lowest risk).

   “3-5 sessions per week generating 1-2.4 h of vigorous activity is associated with the lowest all-cause mortality risk”

   Review1-2.4 h per week

   The Oxygen Imperative: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Dose-Dependent Exercise Thresholds, and Longevity-A Narrative Review

   Journal of clinical medicine·13 Jun 2026

1. Vigorous activity is associated with pressure-independent arterial stiffness index in humans (β ≈-0.12; p < .001).

   “In intensity-specific models, vigorous activity was consistently associated with lower ASI-PI (β ≈-0.12; p < .001)”

   Humansmultivariable adjustedn = 34,105

   Intensity matters: vigorous activity is associated with lower pressure-independent arterial stiffness in the UK Biobank

   The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences·28 Apr 2026

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