‘Huff and Puff’ Exercises Cuts Risk of Death by Nearly 20 Percent

This is one of the largest studies ever into the link between cardio fitness and health outcomes.

For those of us who are time poor, high intensity exercise can be incorporated into our daily routines. Shutterstock

One of the largest studies ever, of 20.9 million observations, has revealed regular exercise can not only boost cardio fitness, but lead to a 17 percent reduction in the risk of premature death.

Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, this is the first study to compile all scientific evidence exploring the link between cardiorespiratory fitness and health outcomes in adults, according to the University of South Australia (UniSA).