By Mary Kekatos Health Reporter For Dailymail.com
Published: 22:00 GMT, 14 January 2019 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 14 January 2019
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Swapping just half an hour of sitting for any type of physical activity could cut your risk of early death more than one-third, a new study claims.
Researchers say low-intensity physical activity would lower the risk by 'a statistically significant' 17 percent while moderate or vigorous activity would lower it by 35 percent.
Even short bursts of activity performed for just a minute or two were found to extend lifespan.
The team, from Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, says its findings prove the 'no pain, no gain' mantra when it comes to exercise is 'not true' and that any amount of time spent moving leads to better health.
A new study had found replacing 30 minutes of sitting with low-intensity physical activity lowers the risk of early death by 17 percent while moderate or vigorous activity lowers it by 35 percent (file image)
Lead author Dr Keith Diaz, an assistant professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, told DailyMail.com that the study builds up on previous research from 2017.
That study found adults who sat for an hour or more without