Health

Fri Aug 19

Research Check: do we really need to do five times as much exercise as we've been told?

Written by Brigid Lynch, Senior Research Fellow, Cancer Council Victoria

We want to ensure we are not setting insurmountable physical activity recommendations.from shutterstock.com

For decades, public health guidelines around the world have recommended adults get at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week. This is roughly equivalent to 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per...

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