well supported · human dataDiscovery of the day
A systematic review of 31 studies found minimal evidence that prescribed exercise makes healthy adults move less during the rest of the day: 100% of randomised trials reported no reduction in non-exercise activity or energy expenditure.
- Study design
- Systematic review
- Journal
- Clin Obes
- Evidence
- well supported
What it shows: Reassuringly consistent: a sweep of all the studies on this found 31 relevant papers, and every trial where people were assigned at random showed no drop in day-to-day movement outside workouts. The authors note few studies were purpose-built to test this with gold-standard measurement, so small effects could still have slipped through.Systematic review · Clin Obes
Does increased prescribed exercise alter non-exercise physical activity/energy expenditure in healthy adults? A systematic review. Clin Obes 2014Read the study →