evidence card · one_min_vigorous_replaces_156_min_low_intensity
One minute of vigorous exercise can replace 156 minutes of low-intensity movement (viral wearable study)
H1
▽ contradicts
stakes low
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Summary
Viral media interpretation of wearable epidemiology often overstates and misrepresents the underlying associations. Replacement ratios from observational data are not causal and wildly sensitive to modeling assumptions.
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Scope
Population
general adults
Intervention
exercise prescription via wearables
Outcome
health outcomes
Not supported for
- the 1:156 ratio claim