Quarter hour exercise increases life expectancy

Anyone who moves regularly for at least 15 minutes a day, lives longer

02/21/2014

Already 15 minutes of exercise per day extend the life expectancy by three years. This was the result of a study from Taiwan. Therefore, the German Society for Sports Medicine and Prevention (DGSP) advises professionals to special exercises during the lunch break. Against the so-called „Schnitzel coma“ For example, help stand up on one leg. For a minute, keep your balance.

15 minutes of walking and climbing stairs increase life expectancy by three years
According to a 2011 Taiwanese study, 15 minutes of physical activity per day are enough to increase life expectancy by three years. At that time, 400,000 participants participated in the study, which included daily exercises and answering questionnaires. Above all, the results caused a sensation because scientists had previously assumed a minimum 30-minute exercise program for a longer life.

The DGSP advises working people to use their lunch break for exercise. „Thus, if the active transition to the end of work is not successful, then time of day should be used to facilitate the automatic integration of these ranges of movement into everyday life. For this purpose, in many companies, the lunch break, in addition to the food usually sufficient time window
leaves to integrate effective movement content“, informs dr. Axel Pressler from the Klinikum rechts der Isar and member of a press release of the DGSP. Long sitting and lack of exercise also promote metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, leading in the worst case to a shortening of life expectancy.

The physician recommends coordination exercises against concentration problems after the meal during the lunch break. Balancing on a tree trunk or sidewalk edge can counter that „Schnitzel coma“ help and stimulate the brain cells. Even a walk in the fresh air helps against fatigue and difficulties with the concentration, as this stimulates digestion. If you take the stairs instead of a suit, you also keep fit in everyday life. The DGSP also advises to five minutes of strength training with the Theraband from the desk drawer, which can prevent tension due to prolonged sitting in unfavorable posture.