Gardening as good as exercise in cutting heart attack risk, study shows | Society | The Guardian
▻http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/oct/28/gardening-exercise-cutting-heart-attack-risk-diy-60-plus
Voilà, le #jardinage c’est bon pour la #santé, c’est prouvé
As any committed gardener will confirm, seeing the first shoots of life emerge after the winter months can provide a deep sense of satisfaction.
But gardeners now have another reason to feel rather smug – regular gardening or DIY can cut the risk of a heart attack or stroke, and prolong life by as much as 30% among the 60-plus age group, according to a study of almost 4,000 60-year-olds in Stockholm.
The research found that even those who spent their retirement training for marathons were not at less risk than the green-fingered group. Gardening – voted pensioners’ favourite pastime in a recent study by Age UK – provided as many health benefits as regular exercise.
The 60-year-olds who were most active on a daily basis had a 27% lower risk of a heart attack or stroke and a 30% reduced risk of death from all causes, irrespective of how much regular formal exercise was taken.
