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Any amount of running can save you from an early death

Frequency makes no big difference - but way too much may be even harmful

04-Nov-2019

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Any amount of running, even once a week is beneficial for health.

Runners have a 27% lower risk of early death from any cause.

There's a 30% and 23% lower risk of early death from cardiovascular problems or cancer

No higher reduction in the risk of early death at greater levels of running.

Analysed 14 different studies that involved more than 230,000 people over 5-35 years.

Research by Victoria University in Australia, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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British Journal of Sports Medicine

The journal of sports and exercise medicine is published semi-monthly and co-owned with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine

Dr Željko Pedišić

Associate Professor in Victoria University

Victoria University in Australia

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