Key points from article :
Doesn’t have to be exercise – even washing the dishes or sweeping the floor is better than sitting at a desk.
People with lowest level of activity 3x more likely to die those with average levels.
Activity over 7 days compared to deaths recorded over the next 8 years.
Using accelerometers overcomes problem of self reporting.
Study of 3,000 people aged 50-79.
The study was published in the Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise journal.
COMMENT: I’m hoping VR will soon allow me to physically walk through the internet instead of being desk bound.
