Man’s best friend ‘boosts fitness’ for adults and kids
Dog owners are more likely to meet weekly physical activity goals, say researchers
They provide unconditional love and help ease loneliness, and now UK and Australian research suggests pooches are basically furry, four-legged fitness trainers.
Based on self-reports of physical activity in 385 UK households, dog owners are four times more likely to meet the current guideline of 150 minutes of exercise per week than non-dog owners, the researchers write in Scientific Reports.
