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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Russell

Benefits of exercise greater if activity is of moderate intensity, study shows

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Increasing your physical activity is good for your health, but the benefits are greater when more of it is of at least moderate intensity, a study suggests.

Researchers from Cambridge University and Leicester University analysed data from more than 88,000 middle-aged adults who wore a device on their wrist to measure their physical activity.

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