Science Claims That 1 Hour Of Running Gains 7 Hours Of Life

There's a study conducted to prove those who ran approximately 5 minutes per day would live longer because this exercise can reduce the death rate from plenty of diseases. 

Scientists said in the report that runners’ all-cause fatal risks are 30% and 45% lower than those who did not run. This result was calculated to equal 3 years longer life span. Besides, the researchers estimated that one-hour running every day also meant that 7 hours were added to your life.  

Maybe you are wondering whether other forms of exercise like walking or cycling have similar effects on our health. Therefore, the research’s conductors carried out a follow-up one 3 years later to provide you with the exact answers. 

Running also decrease life-threatening events. In the newest study, it is indicated that no matter how long and how fast one runs, his or her risk of premature death will be lowered by almost 40%. Based on this data, researchers claimed that if every person who did not run participated in the study, the death rate in overall would be 16 percent fewer and heart attacks’ would be 25 percent fewer.  

Notably, they even found out that running can return more time to one’s life expectancy than it consumes. To exemplify, a typical runner would spend less than 6 months running in their 40-year life, but his or her life span could reach up to 3.2 years more. 

In conclusion, your life will be 7 hours longer each one hour of running. Walking and cycling are also good ideas, but they are not so effective as running. But you don’t have to try more than you are able to run, because it is unnecessary and doesn’t have further effect in prolonging your life expectancy.