Ulf Ekelund
@ulfekelund.bsky.social
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Professor in Physical Activity and Health, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Views are my own
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about 1 month ago
How much exercise is needed? Any is a step forward for promoting health
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Science Media Centre España
about 2 months ago
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: "Este estudio viene a consolidar la evidencia existente en un contexto en el que las aproximaciones farmacológicas parecen estar recibiendo una mayor atención que a la relevancia contrastada que tienen las condiciones de vida"
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I am happy to share a link to our paper just published in The Lancet - Please use the following link to access the paper
lnkd.in/da32YhZn
about 1 month ago
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UK Biobank
about 2 months ago
💬 Study leader, Professor
@ulfekelund.bsky.social
from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences 🔽
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Ulf Ekelund
Luis Cereijo
about 2 months ago
Hoy volvemos a colaborar con
@sciencemediacentre.es
en la valoración de un magnífico estudio publicado en
@thelancet.com
del equipo de
@ulfekelund.bsky.social
. Great job mate! Muy recomendable su lectura.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Ulf Ekelund
Eric Topol
about 2 months ago
And reduction of sedentary time by 30 minutes/day was also associated with a significant mortality benefit, albeit less than the increase in physical activity
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Eric Topol
about 2 months ago
Just 5 extra minutes per day of walking at an average speed is linked to a 10% reduction in deaths, from a meta-analysis of 135,000 participants in 7 cohorts (Norway, Sweden, and the US) New
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Deaths potentially averted by small changes in physical activity and sedentary time: an individual participant data meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Small and realistic increases in MVPA of 5 min/day might prevent up to 6% of all deaths in a high-risk approach and 10% of all deaths in population-based approach. Reducing sedentary time by 30 min/da...
https://thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02219-6/abstract
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The Lancet
about 2 months ago
Can small changes in physical activity make a major difference? A new meta-analysis suggests that just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a 10% reduction in all deaths in the majority of adults. Find out more 👉
spkl.io/63322AWCa8
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We are hiring: PhD position in Physical Activity Epidemiology Do you have experience handling and analysing large datasets? Are you proficient in programming and interested in physical activity and health? If so, this position could be a great fit.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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PhD position in Physical Activity Epidemiology (289364) | The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Job title: PhD position in Physical Activity Epidemiology (289364), Employer: The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences , Deadline: Friday, November 21, 2025
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/289364/phd-position-in-physical-activity-epidemiology
4 months ago
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The most comprehensive systematic review on daily step counts and disease outcomes. Is the 10000 steps per day outdated? Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis - The Lancet Public Health
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Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
Although 10 000 steps per day can still be a viable target for those who are more active, 7000 steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in health outcomes and might be a mor...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667%2825%2900164-1/fulltext
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I think it's time to start being (somewhat) active on social media again after l left Twitter (or the politicised platform Musk now calls X) a year ago. Let's keep the scientific discussion vivid)
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