The More Time Spent Exercising The Lower The Risk Of Death

Three hours of any kind of physical activity spread evenly over six days a week reduces the risk of death by any cause among older men, a Norwegian study has found. More than 15,000 men in their forties were given a health exam in 1972-73, and answered a questionnaire about their leisure time physical activity. Time spent doing any exercise was the key, scientists said. Less than an hour a week of light physical activity was not associated with a lower risk of death. But more than an hour was linked to a 32 percent to 56 percent lower risk. Overall, 30 minutes of physical activity – no matter how intense – 6 days a week was linked to a 40 percent reduction in risk of death from any cause.