Sport saves millions of lives every year. Globally, 3.9 million fewer people die due to physical activity. This is evidenced by a study conducted by the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh, which in The scalpel Figured out.
Researchers compared health data from 168 countries with the number of people adhering to World Health Organization (WHO) practice guidelines. According to the WHO, 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per week (brisk walking) or 75 minutes of intense activity (running, cycling) should be exercised. The percentage of the population that meets this criterion varies widely from country to country. A third of Kuwait’s population gets enough exercise, in the United Kingdom this figure is 64 percent, and in Mozambique up to 94 percent.
Worldwide, the number of premature deaths has decreased by 15 percent, as people are exercising enough. This means saving 3.9 million lives annually. Although numbers differ from country to country, the positive contribution of physical activity to public health has in fact been very consistent.
Usually, the focus is on the number of people who die prematurely due to a lack of exercise. Researchers wanted to put it in a positive way by starting with the number of lives the sport saves. “It shows how well we are doing and shows how many health benefits exercise has. It also motivates us to increase the level of exercise around the world,” says Dr. Tessa Strain from the University of Cambridge.
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