Physical exercise can increase life expectancy by up to 4.5 years according to US research from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
The research, which examined data on more than 650,000 adults, mostly above the age of 40, proved that physical exercise could help lengthen the lifespan of everyone, even if they are obese.
The US Department of Health and Human Services, recommends that adults aged 18 to 64 take part in 2.5 hours of moderate intensity exercise, or 1.25 hours of vigorous intensity exercise each week.
Those who did the recommended amount added 3.4 years to their life, those who did twice as much added 4.2 years. Even those who did half the recommended amount added 1.8 years to their lives.
“Our findings highlight the important contribution that leisure time physical activity in adulthood can make to longevity,” said lead author of the study, Steven Moore. “Regular exercise extended the lives in every group that we examined in our study: normal weight, overweight and obese.”
The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity
guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report, updating the evidence that underpins the nation's
physical activity recommendations and placing greater emphasis on strength, balance, reducing
sedentary behaviour and, for the first time, supporting people taking weight loss medications.
Places Leisure has exchanged contracts to build and operate a flagship £60m water and leisure
destination on behalf of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
The Republic of Ireland will become the latest market in PureGym’s expanding international
portfolio, with the first launch planned for Dublin in 2027.
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Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing
disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support
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Physical exercise can increase life expectancy by up to 4.5 years according to US research from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
The research, which examined data on more than 650,000 adults, mostly above the age of 40, proved that physical exercise could help lengthen the lifespan of everyone, even if they are obese.
The US Department of Health and Human Services, recommends that adults aged 18 to 64 take part in 2.5 hours of moderate intensity exercise, or 1.25 hours of vigorous intensity exercise each week.
Those who did the recommended amount added 3.4 years to their life, those who did twice as much added 4.2 years. Even those who did half the recommended amount added 1.8 years to their lives.
“Our findings highlight the important contribution that leisure time physical activity in adulthood can make to longevity,” said lead author of the study, Steven Moore. “Regular exercise extended the lives in every group that we examined in our study: normal weight, overweight and obese.”
The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity
guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report, updating the evidence that underpins the nation's
physical activity recommendations and placing greater emphasis on strength, balance, reducing
sedentary behaviour and, for the first time, supporting people taking weight loss medications.
Places Leisure has exchanged contracts to build and operate a flagship £60m water and leisure
destination on behalf of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
The Republic of Ireland will become the latest market in PureGym’s expanding international
portfolio, with the first launch planned for Dublin in 2027.
Anytime Fitness opened more than one club a day in 2025 and is on track to maintain this rate
of growth this year, as parent company Purpose Brands targets further international expansion.
The £33.9 million Leighton Leisure and Community Centre has opened in Leighton Buzzard, UK,
creating a next-generation public leisure, health and wellbeing hub for the local community.
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the
stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod. [more...]
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing
disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support
its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy. [more...]
+ More featured suppliers
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