Adults Over 65 Gained Strength With a 4-Minute Routine

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A randomized trial at Penn State College of Medicine found that a four-minute exercise routine improved strength and balance among older adults. Researchers followed 97 participants, whose average age was 74, for 12 weeks; the FAST-2 program paired four 30-second exercises with 30 seconds of rest after each. The exercise group completed 4.2 more chair stands in 30 seconds, balanced on one leg 3.6 seconds longer and finished a sit-to-stand test 2.3 seconds faster. Participants completed the routine on 81 percent of days, and the results appeared in PLOS One. Disclosure: This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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00:00Four minutes a day may be enough to build strength after 65.

00:03Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine tested a routine called Fast 2.

00:08It has four exercises.

00:10Each lasts 30 seconds, followed by 30 seconds of rest.

00:14The trial included 97 people with an average age of 74.

00:18Some did the routine for 12 weeks, while others made no changes.

00:22Afterward, the exercise group did 4.2 more chair stands in 30 seconds.

00:26They held a one-leg balance 3.6 seconds longer.

00:30They also finished a sit-to-stand test 2.3 seconds faster.

00:34Participants completed the routine on 81% of days.

00:37Before the study, they averaged only about 18 minutes of exercise a week.

00:42The results were published in the journal PLOS One.

00:45Disclosure.

00:46This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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