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Exercises that strengthen muscles include yoga, weight training and sit-ups.
In the United Kingdom, the National Health Service (NHS) recommends that adults aged 19 to 64 practise strengthening activities that work all the main muscle groups at least two days a week, with 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week.
The suggestion is to distribute the exercises evenly over 4 to 5 days a week and not spend too much time sitting, lying down or without moving.
In Brazil, the Ministry of Health also recommends the practice of at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week or 75 minutes of vigorous activity, defined as those in which the practitioner is unable to talk while practicing.
For the survey, more than 70,000 male and female nurses aged between 30 and 55 years old and 40,000 healthcare professionals aged between 40 and 75 years old provided information about the activities they performed weekly, such as walking, running, cycling, swimming, rowing, tennis and squash.
Every two years,participants filled out new questionnaires detailing the amount of weight training exercises they practiced,and also lower intensity exercises,such as yoga,and other activities linked to their daily routine,such as gardening and climbing stairs.
After analyzing the data, the researchers identified that, individually, most exercises reduced the risk of death. Among people who practiced several modalities, however, performance was even better.
The risk of death from cancer,heart disease,lung disease and other causes was 13% to 41% lower than that observed in other participants.
The research also found that six hours of moderate activity or three hours of vigorous exercise was the ideal amount per week when taking into account their possible beneficial effects on