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Ulf Ekelund
@ulfekelund.bsky.social
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Professor in Physical Activity and Health, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
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Ulf Ekelund @ulfekelund.bsky.social · 5d
I am happy to share a link to our paper just published in The Lancet - Please use the following link to access the paper lnkd.in/da32YhZn

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Ulf Ekelund @ulfekelund.bsky.social · 7d
Eric many thanks for highlighting our article. I just want to stress that we estimated the potentially number of preventable deaths (10% and 15%) associated with 5 and 10 min increases in physical activity given the entire population increases their activity.

Reposted by Ulf Ekelund, The Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 9d
Can small changes in physical activity make a major difference?

A new meta-analysis suggests that just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a 10% reduction in all deaths in the majority of adults.

Find out more 👉 spkl.io/63322AWCa8
Research in context panel for Lancet paper "Deaths potentially averted by small changes in physical activity and sedentary time: an individual participant data meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies". Copyright: 2025 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Reposted by Ulf Ekelund

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Science Media Centre España @sciencemediacentre.es · 9d
🗨️ @luiscereijo.bsky.social: "Este estudio viene a consolidar la evidencia existente en un contexto en el que las aproximaciones farmacológicas parecen estar recibiendo una mayor atención que a la relevancia contrastada que tienen las condiciones de vida" sciencemediacentre.es/cambios-pequ...

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UK Biobank @ukbiobank.bsky.social · 9d
💬 Study leader, Professor @ulfekelund.bsky.social from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences 🔽

Reposted by Ulf Ekelund

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 9d
And reduction of sedentary time by 30 minutes/day was also associated with a significant mortality benefit, albeit less than the increase in physical activity

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 9d
Just 5 extra minutes per day of walking at an average speed is linked to a 10% reduction in deaths, from a meta-analysis of 135,000 participants in 7 cohorts (Norway, Sweden, and the US)
New @thelancet.com
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Deaths potentially averted by small changes in physical activity and sedentary time: an individual participant data meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Small and realistic increases in MVPA of 5 min/day might prevent up to 6% of all deaths in a high-risk approach and 10% of all deaths in population-based approach. Reducing sedentary time by 30 min/da...
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Ulf Ekelund @ulfekelund.bsky.social · Oct 31
We are hiring: PhD position in Physical Activity Epidemiology
Do you have experience handling and analysing large datasets?
Are you proficient in programming and interested in physical activity and health?
If so, this position could be a great fit.

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhD position in Physical Activity Epidemiology (289364) | The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Job title: PhD position in Physical Activity Epidemiology (289364), Employer: The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences , Deadline: Friday, November 21, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no

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Ulf Ekelund @ulfekelund.bsky.social · Sep 2
The most comprehensive systematic review on daily step counts and disease outcomes. Is the 10000 steps per day outdated?
Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis - The Lancet Public Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
Although 10 000 steps per day can still be a viable target for those who are more active, 7000 steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in health outcomes and might be a mor...
www.thelancet.com

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Ulf Ekelund @ulfekelund.bsky.social · Aug 31
I think it's time to start being (somewhat) active on social media again after l left Twitter (or the politicised platform Musk now calls X) a year ago.
Let's keep the scientific discussion vivid)