A study had concluded that the people taking the stairs instead of elevator at work can expect to live longer. THis study was done by Swiss study and result was released on Monday.
THe main author of the study, Phlippe Meyer said that regularly walking from floor to floor in an office building decreased mortality risk by 15 percent. THe study was done in at the University Hospital of Geneva.
Why stairs better? Using the stairs improves fitness, body composition, blood pressure and lipid profiles.
Following is the remaining news and some details of the study:
“The challenge remains to develop successful population-based interventions, which promote physical activities that can be easily integrated into everyday life,” he said.
For the study, 77 employees from Geneva University with a sedentary lifestyle were recruited to take only the stairs over a three-month period, Swissinfo reported.
Results showed an increase in aerobic capacity, a decline in waist circumference, weight, fat mass, blood pressure and cholesterol.
“However, the results of this pilot study need to be confirmed in a larger randomized controlled trial,” Meyer said
