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Association of Wearable Device-Measured Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity with Mortality

This prospective cohort study analyzed data from 25,241 non-exercising adults (mean age 61.8 years) in the UK Biobank to assess the impact of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) on mortality. VILPA, characterized by brief bouts (1–2 minutes) of vigorous activity during daily life, was measured using wearable accelerometers. Over

June 26, 2025 No Comments

Breaks in sedentary time: beneficial associations with metabolic risk

This 2008 cross-sectional study by Healy et al. analyzed data from 168 adults (mean age 53.4 years) in the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. Using accelerometers, researchers measured sedentary time and identified breaks as any interruption in sedentary behavior. Findings revealed that, independent of total sedentary time and moderate-to-vigorous

June 26, 2025 No Comments

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Association of Wearable Device-Measured Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity with Mortality

Breaks in sedentary time: beneficial associations with metabolic risk