We’re busy people in 2026, so if there’s a shortcut to help live healthily for longer, a lot of us will probably take it. It's why numerous studies have looked at how even small changes to our physical activity and daily routine can improve our longevity.
Researchers from the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences looked at how small increases in activity can lower your mortality risk. They analysed movement data from more than 135,000 older people who wore activity trackers: 40,000 from Norway, Sweden and the US who wore the device on their hip and nearly 95,000 UK Biobank participants who wore a fitness tracker on their wrist.
