Spending less time sitting could help lower your stroke risk

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Moving more and sitting less may help reduce stroke risk, according to Australian and US research which found that people who spent more time being sedentary, or who were sedentary for longer bouts of time, had a higher risk of stroke. The study also found that those who did more light intensity and moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity had a reduced risk of stroke.

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From: JAMA

Association of Sedentary Time, Physical Activity With Stroke Risk

About The Study: In this study of 7,600 adults with accelerometer measurements of sedentary time and physical activity, greater accumulation of light-intensity and moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity were both associated with a reduced risk of stroke while greater time spent being sedentary and longer bouts of sedentary time were associated with an increased risk of stroke.

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conference: JAMA Network Open

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Organisation/s: Government of South Australia, San Diego State University, USA, SA Health, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Funder: This research was supported by grant U01-NS041588 cofunded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) (Dr Howard) and grant R01-NS061846 from the NINDS (Dr Hooker). Additional funding was provided by an unrestricted grant from the Coca-Cola Company (Dr Blair).

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