Gap Fill - Weekend Warriors - Level 5

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There is good for 'weekend warriors' – people who only exercise at the . Doing your recommended exercise at the weekend is to help you live . Researchers from universities in Loughborough and Sydney found that the health from working out or at the weekends were almost the same, as as people burnt enough calories. Weekend warriors can their risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases by 41 per cent and from by 18 per cent. Those who exercised more reduced their risks by 41% and 21%.

The is published in the 'JAMA Internal Medicine'. It is based on a survey of 64,000 adults over 40. The researchers recommended people do at 150 minutes of moderate activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity once or a week. They said: "The present study suggests that frequent of activity, which might be more easily fit into a lifestyle, offer considerable health benefits." They added: "A particularly finding was that a physical activity frequency as low as one or two sessions per week was associated with lower ."

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