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According to a new study, running or jogging for about five minutes a day can reduce the risk of premature death by about three years._ by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Jul 29, 2014 8:06 PM UTC According to a new study, running or jogging for about five minutes a day can reduce the risk of premature death by about three years. by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Jul 29, 2014 8:06 PM UTC According to a new [study](http://content.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleID=1891600) published in the _Journal of the American College of Cardiology_, running 5 minutes per day can reduce an individual’s risk of premature death by about 3 years. Researchers found that people who ran less than an hour per week also saw an increase in lifespan, not just a decrease in risk of premature death. The study took place over the course of 15 years, testing participants ranging in age from 18-100. Separate research found that running more than 20 miles per week could take years off an individual’s life, providing further evidence that less can be more with regard to exercise. According to that research, individuals who exhibit consistent but moderate workout patterns are likely to live the longest. ## Transcript [00:00] Sorry joggers, turns out consistently running long [00:04] distances for long periods of time may not be [00:07] necessary for living a longer, healthier life. According [00:10] to a new study, running or jogging for only five minutes [00:14] a day is what can reduce the risk of premature death. [00:18] By about three years. Researchers found that those [00:20] who ran less than an hour a week saw the same the [00:23] same increase in life span, regardless of age, gender, [00:26] body mass, health conditions, and even smoking [00:29] status. The study's authors looked at the exercise [00:32] habits of more than 55, 000 adults between the ages [00:35] of 18 and 100 over the course of 15. 15 years, they [00:38] found compared to those who don't run at all, those [00:41] who ran or jogged less than an hour per week were [00:43] 30 % less likely to die of any cause during the course [00:47] of the study, and were 45 % less likely to die of [00:51] cardiovascular disease in particular, the study's lead [00:54] author told yahoo. This study encourages inactive [00:56] people to participate in more physical activity including [00:59] running. We can get significant mortality benefits by [01:03] running even 30 to 60 minutes per week, which is [01:05] below the recommendations by the World Health [01:07] Organization and the US government. And in fact, other [01:11] recent studies on the health benefits of running and [01:13] jogging discourage doing too much. Research [01:16] presented at the American College of Cardiology back [01:19] in March claimed running more than 20 miles a week [01:22] can take years off your life. And doctors not involved in [01:25] this study say the consistency and intensity of your runs [01:29] make a difference. And what I love are people [01:31] committed to fitness today, tomorrow, the next day. [01:34] Know over six years the, these results released found [01:36] to be true. That if you're consistent every day makes a [01:38] huge difference and then intensity matters. The [01:41] authors of this newest study did say that more work is [01:44] needed to determine the optimal amount of running [01:46] for different populations. Thanks for watching. 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