JUST 22 minutes of daily exercise could undo the health damage of a desk job or lounging on the sofa, a study suggests.
Experts at the Arctic University of Norway found sitting down for 12 hours a day raises the risk of an early death 38 per cent compared to eight hours.Study author Dr Edvard Sagelv said: “In our study, every minute more of moderate to vigorous physical activity showed a lower risk of death.DEBS' LEGACYIt showed every 10 minutes lowered early death risk by 15 per cent of those sitting for less than 10.5 hours, and by 35 per cent for those who sat for longer.
Regina Giblin, from the British Heart Foundation, added: “Walking away from your computer screen at regular intervals, going for a walk or cooking a healthy meal from scratch are ways to incorporate active time into your day.”