Some short, vigorous activity during the day can lower the risk of cancer. It took a total of 4.5 minutes, says the Australian research team in the journal JAMA Oncology. The team tracked 22,398 "non-athletes" for nearly seven years. During this period, 2,356 cancer diagnoses were made. People who spent at least 3.5 minutes a day without physical activity had an 18% lower risk of developing cancer than those who did not engage in any strenuous activity. After 4.5 minutes, the risk was 32% lower.
 
In the case of activity-related cancers in particular, the following applies: the more, the better. However, the biggest advantage compared to physical training is four to five minutes a day. This may include activities such as strenuous household chores, carrying groceries, brisk walking, or physical activity with children of up to one minute.
 
 “Surprisingly, short periods of vigorous physical activity in daily life were associated with a 32 percent reduction in cancer risk. Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis from the Charles Perkins Center in Sydney explains. This effect is explained by the fact that short-term high-intensity training rapidly improves cardiovascular and respiratory problems and has a positive effect on insulin sensitivity and chronic inflammation.

Quelle: DOI 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.1830