Short, intense exercise bursts can reduce heart risk to teens

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/uoe-sie093015.php

Public Release: 30-Sep-2015
Short, intense exercise bursts can reduce heart risk to teens
Adolescents who perform just 8 to 10 minutes of high-intensity interval exercise 3 times a week could be significantly reducing their risk of developing heart conditions, new research has concluded
University of Exeter

Adolescents who perform just eight to ten minutes of high-intensity interval exercise three times a week could be significantly reducing their risk of developing heart conditions, new research has concluded.

Even apparently healthy teenagers showed significant improvements in markers which are indicators of cardiovascular health, according to research by the University of Exeter.

Currently, it is recommended that teenagers perform a minimum of 60 minutes of daily exercise to prevent future disease, however according to the Health Survey for England less than 30% of adolescent boys and 20% of adolescent girls achieve this amount. Furthermore, efforts to increase physical activity levels in this age group often fail. It's therefore important to consider how shorter durations of exercise can be optimised for future health.

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