It was also found there wasn't any significant difference in the length of telomeres between the low or
moderate physical activity individuals and the sedentary individuals.
Not exact matches
The Heart and Stroke Foundation funded study, «
Individuals Underestimate
Moderate and Vigorous Intensity
Physical Activity» was recently published in PLOS ONE.
«It's important to understand that the likelihood of cardiac events is greatest in those
individuals who have a low baseline level of
physical activity and suddenly jump into
moderate to high intensity exercise,» Chokshi said.
The authors found there was no significant difference in
physical activity in terms of sedentary behaviour, number of steps or
moderate - vigorous
physical activity (MVPA) between metabolically healthy and unhealthy
individuals.
Many of these studies have however been carried out among generally healthy
individuals, and have relied on not always accurate self - reports of
physical activity; and focused on
moderate or vigorous exercise, rather than low - intensity
physical activity.