If you sit a lot, an expert says just five minutes of brisk walking may make a real difference to longevity

Senior woman walks on the spot doing an at-home walking workout.

New research published in The Lancethas reported that there could be longevity benefits for those willing to add just five-minute pockets of movement to their day.

Lead author Professor Ulf Ekelund, a specialist in physical activity and health, tells Fit&Well that there was a hole in our current understanding of the relationship between movement and mortality.