Current guidelines from the World Health Organisation recommend around 150–300 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, or 75-150 minutes of vigorous activity, each week. But according to ...

Middle-aged women who did many short bursts of vigorous-intensity exercise — amounting to as little as 3 min/d — had a 45% lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events, reported investigators.

Just five sets every day of minute-long vigorous physical activity, including movements performed during household tasks, can cut death risk for six years and prolong life, according to a new study.