Cardiovascular risk almost halved by a few minutes of intense exercise

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Short Bursts of Exercise Can Slash Heart Risks – Especially for Women

Short Bursts of Exercise Can Slash Heart Risks – Especially for Women

Short bouts of intense exercise could help reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events, especially in women.Image credit: Maksim Tarasov/Stocksy.

Did you know that even short bursts of intense physical activity can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease?

A recent study published in the *British Journal of Sports Medicine* discovered that just 1.5 to 4 minutes of daily high-intensity exercise, known as vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA), can make a big difference in cardiovascular health.

“Physical inactivity is a major public health issue contributing to [up to] 6 million deaths per year globally, and is directly responsible for at least 15–20% of cardiovascular disease,” Emmanuel Stamatakis, PhD, director of the Mackenzie Wearables Research Hub in the Charles Perkins Centre, and professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney, in Australia, told Medical News Today.

“There is a pressing need to identify feasible ways and support people to be physically active. Structured exercise such as gyms, running, classes, etc is fantastic towards these goals but only 20%

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