British Journal of Sports Medicine
Coverage of British Journal of Sports Medicine in the Nexus archive.
- Opinion: How I used public radio to recruit 20,000 participants for a peer-reviewed study on walking breaks
A study co-led by NPR and Columbia University Medical Center's Keith Diaz recruited over 20,000 participants across 50 states to test the feasibility of short walking breaks every 30 minutes, hourly, or every two hours. The peer-reviewed findings were published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine and aimed to assess real-world applicability of movement breaks to counteract sedentary lifestyles.
- Weekly weightlifting sweet spot may be linked to longer life, study finds
A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that 90-119 minutes of weekly resistance training is linked to a 13% lower risk of all-cause death, 19% lower heart disease mortality, and 27% lower neurological disease mortality. Combining resistance training with high aerobic activity yields the lowest overall death risk.
- This exercise habit may slash dementia risk and help you live longer, study finds
A study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that adults who engage in 90-119 minutes of weekly resistance training have a 13% lower risk of death from any cause, 19% lower risk of cardiovascular death, and 27% lower risk of neurological disease death compared to those who do no strength training. Combining resistance training with aerobic exercise further reduces mortality risk by up to 45%, while exceeding 120 minutes of resistance training per week offers no additional benefits.