{"id":3873,"date":"2013-04-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/fitness-study-4-out-of-5-doctors-dont-get-enough-exercise\/"},"modified":"2013-04-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-24T00:00:00","slug":"fitness-study-4-out-of-5-doctors-dont-get-enough-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/fitness-study-4-out-of-5-doctors-dont-get-enough-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: 4 Out of 5 Doctors Don't Get Enough Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"
As a health writer, people often ask me if I've changed my lifestyle to become a healthier person. Do I eat healthier, work out more, and actually put to use any of those nifty tips I learn about every day?<\/p>\n For a long time, my response was, "No—I still have all the same bad habits; now I just feel guiltier about them."<\/p>\n I did eventually get involved in fitness and running<\/a>, partially thanks to my job. But I still find it hard to squeeze in a workout most days, even though I know how important it is to my long-term health.<\/p>\n Turns out, I'm probably not the only health-related professionalwho feels that way. Most doctors, who know the dangers of inactivity more than anyone, don't get enough exercise, according to a study published this month in the British Journal of Sports Medicine<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Almost 80% of doctors fall short<\/strong> Those who didn't blamed lack of time, lack of motivation, or lack of workout facilities. (Doctors with an on-site gym at their hospital didn't fare any better than those without, however. In fact, a third of them didn't even know it existed!)<\/p>\n
Researchers at the United Kingdom's Bedford Hospital NHS Trust surveyed 61 hospital physicians and found that only 21% get the recommended 30 minutes of moderate exercise at least five days a week—that's less than half of the 44% of the overall population in the same age group who claim to meet this goal.<\/p>\n