A study of more than 72,000 people published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that every increase in step count up to about 10,000 steps per day was associated with a 39 percent higher risk of death (39 percent), regardless of the number of steps remaining. ) and cardiovascular disease (by 21 percent). I spent a lot of time sitting still.
Previous studies have shown an association between increased daily steps and lower mortality and CVD, and other studies have shown that high levels of sedentary behavior are associated with increased risk of CVD and mortality. It has been shown to be associated with an increase in However, this is the first attempt to objectively measure, via a wrist-worn wearable, whether daily steps can offset the health risks of sedentary behavior.
Lead author and researcher Dr Matthew Ahmadi said: 'This is by no means a get-out-of-jail-free card for sedentary people, but it does contain an important public health message that every move counts. There is no doubt about that.” People can and should offset the health effects of unavoidable sedentary time by increasing the number of steps they take each day. ”
Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis, director of the Mackenzie Wearables Research Hub at the Charles Perkins Center and lead author, said the increase in physical activity research using device-based measurements presented a huge opportunity for public health.
“Step counts are a tangible and easy-to-understand measure of physical activity that can help people in the community, and even health professionals, accurately monitor physical activity. We hope to inform the first generation guidelines for Panasonic behavior, which should include important recommendations for daily steps,'' Professor Stamatakis said.
