Do you want to stay fit and longer? Daily push-ups and sit-ups may add a few extra years to your lifespan, reveals new research.<\/p>\n
The research found that the people who did strength-based exercise had a 23 per cent reduction in risk of premature death and a 31 per cent reduction in cancer-related death.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe study shows exercise that promotes muscular strength may be just as important for health as aerobic activities like jogging or cycling,\u201d said Emmanuel Stamatakis, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney in Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd assuming our findings reflect cause and effect relationships, it may be even more vital when it comes to reducing risk of death from cancer,\u201d Stamatakis added.<\/p>\n
The researchers observed 80,306 adults for two years and made some adjustments in order to reduce the influence of certain factors such as age, sex, health status, lifestyle behaviour and educational level.<\/p>\n
All participants with established cardiovascular disease or cancer at the baseline and those who passed away in the meanwhile were excluded from the study.<\/p>\n
The research, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, showed that exercises performed using one\u2019s own body weight without specific equipment were just as effective as gym-based training.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen people think of strength training, they instantly think of doing weights in a gym, but that doesn\u2019t have to be the case,\u201d noted Stamatakis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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