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20 Nov 2023

A focus on independent stores and ‘browse-only’ shops can help to reverse the fortunes of the struggling high street, new research shows.

15 Nov 2023

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA), which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, has outlined its expectations from the government...

9 Nov 2023

Cytech has been named as the provider of Best Retailer Services in the 2023 BikeBiz Awards, recognising the positive impact of its service to the cycling industry. More than 25,000 Cytech...

7 Nov 2023

New survey data from Deloitte has shown a seven percentage-point rise in the number of UK consumers - from 19% in 2022 to 26% in 2023 - who intend to spend more in the last three months of 2023,...

7 Nov 2023

Communities across Cornwall can now apply for grants of up to £100,000 to improve High Streets, the council has said.

6 Nov 2023

A Christmas campaign encouraging Warwickshire’s independent town businesses to shout about why shoppers should buy from them this year is making a comeback.

6 Nov 2023

With just over six weeks until Christmas, The Times has named what it says are the seven prettiest towns in the UK for Christmas shopping, making special mention of the presence of independent...

2 Nov 2023

Cytech, the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians, has relaunched its Cytech theory one online learning course delivering an introduction to...

23 Oct 2023

Cardmitment campaign launched to remind people of the power of sending greetings cards

23 Oct 2023

The International Longevity Centre has released new guides to show the steps retailers need to take to make their shops more accessible for the elderly.

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Running one hour could add seven hours to your life, study says

Posted on in Outdoor News

A recent study shows running may extend life expectancy by as much as seven hours per each hour of running.

The study found that runners tend to live about three years longer than non-runners, even if they run slowly or infrequently and smoke, drink or are overweight, according to The New York Times.

Scientists at Iowa State University analyzed results of large-scale recent studies to come to their conclusions.

They said running delivers more bang for the buck, statistically returning more time to people's lives than it consumes. The authors estimated that typical runners spend less than six months running over the course of 40 years, but could expect an increase in life expectancy of 3.2 years.

The researchers found other kinds of exercise are beneficial for life expectancy, but not to the same extent. They said it is unclear why running "should be so uniquely potent against early mortality," but it may be due to running's positive effects against common risk factors for early death like high blood pressure and extra body fat.

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