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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
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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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