エクササイズ・スナック：小さな動き、大きな健康

Exercise Snacks: Small Moves, Big Health

忙しい人でも短い時間で体を動かせる「エクササイズ・スナック」。数分の運動を一日に何回か行うだけで、健康づくりに役立ちます。

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Many busy people think exercise needs a long free hour. This idea can make them do nothing. An “exercise snack” offers another way. It means a very short period of movement. It is not food.

Recent research found that exercise snacks can improve fitness. They may also help older adults move more easily. These activities often last only a few minutes. People do them several times during the day. (bjsm.bmj.com) Short periods of activity can still support good health. (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

Imagine that you work at a desk. After finishing an email, stand up. Walk quickly up and down some stairs. Next, try chair squats. Slowly sit toward a chair, then stand again. Continue for a short time. Later, repeat this after lunch.

Exercise snacks are simple and easy to plan. A small action today can become a healthy habit.

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# エクササイズ・スナック：小さな動き、大きな健康
## Exercise Snacks: Small Moves, Big Health

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Many busy people think exercise needs a long free hour. This idea can make them do nothing. An “exercise snack” offers another way. It means a very short period of movement. It is not food.

Recent research found that exercise snacks can improve fitness. They may also help older adults move more easily. These activities often last only a few minutes. People do them several times during the day. ([bjsm.bmj.com](https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/2/133?utm_source=openai)) Short periods of activity can still support good health. ([ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK566046/?utm_source=openai))

Choose movements that are safe for your body. Start slowly if you do not exercise now. Stop if you feel pain or become very unwell. People with health problems may need advice from a doctor. ([who.int](https://www.who.int/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/physical-activity?utm_source=openai))

Exercise snacks are simple and easy to plan. A small action today can become a healthy habit.

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多くの忙しい人は、運動には長い自由時間が必要だと思っています。この考えは、彼らを何もしない状態にしてしまうことがあります。「エクササイズ・スナック」は別の方法を提供します。それはとても短い時間の運動を意味します。食べ物ではありません。

最近の研究で、エクササイズ・スナックが体力を向上させることがわかりました。また、高齢者がより楽に動けるように助けるかもしれません。これらの活動はたいてい数分しか続きません。人々はそれを一日に何度か行います。短い時間の活動でも、健康を支えることができます。

あなたが机で仕事をしていると想像してください。メールを書き終わった後、立ち上がりましょう。階段を速く上り下りします。次に、椅子スクワットを試してみてください。ゆっくり椅子に向かって座り、また立ち上がります。短い時間続けましょう。あとで、昼食後にもう一度繰り返します。

自分の体にとって安全な動きを選びましょう。今運動していないなら、ゆっくり始めてください。痛みを感じたり、とても気分が悪くなったりしたらやめましょう。健康上の問題がある人は、医師の助言が必要かもしれません。

エクササイズ・スナックはシンプルで計画しやすいです。今日の小さな行動が、健康的な習慣になります。

Many busy people think exercise needs a long free hour. This idea can make them do nothing. An “exercise snack” offers another way. It means a very short period of movement. It is not food.

Recent research found that exercise snacks can improve fitness. They may also help older adults move more easily. These activities often last only a few minutes. People do them several times during the day. ([bjsm.bmj.com](https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/2/133?utm_source=openai)) Short periods of activity can still support good health. ([ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK566046/?utm_source=openai))

Exercise snacks are simple and easy to plan. A small action today can become a healthy habit.

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