BLACKSBURG, Va., March 3 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
As busy schedules and sedentary jobs compete for our time, many people are asking: What's the least amount of movement I need to still see benefits? According to Stella Volpe, head of Virginia Tech's Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, the answer may be encouraging.
What does "minimum effective movement" mean in simple terms?
"It's the smallest amount of physical activity needed to improve fitness and support good health outcomes," Volpe said. "It's about finding the 'just enough' dose of movement that still makes a meaningful difference."
How is minimum effective movement different from traditional exercise...