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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Four minutes of daily exertion can halve heart attack risk in women, finds study

A woman in a suit walking up stairs.
Less than five minutes of brief bouts of exertion in everyday life could have a significant effect on heart health. Photograph: Peathegee Inc/Getty Images/Tetra images RF

Women who add four minutes a day of high-intensity routine activities such as climbing the stairs instead of taking a lift could halve their risk of heart attacks, a study suggests.

Less than five minutes of brief bouts of exertion in everyday life could have a significant effect on heart health, reducing the risk of serious cardiovascular events, researchers found. The results were published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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