Physiotherapy job: Putting clocks back 'damages fitness'
Friday 29th October 2010
Those seeking a physiotherapy job have been told that not putting the clocks back this weekend could help the UK exercise more and stay healthier.
Writing in the British Medical Journal, Dr Mayer Hillman has called for British Summer Time to be maintained throughout the winter.
He suggested that, by allowing the country to be two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time in spring, people would have more chance to get outside and exercise.
"The additional hours of daylight would considerably increase opportunities for outdoor leisure activities: about 300 more for adults and 200 more for children each year, given typical daily patterns of activity," he wrote.
Dr David Lewis, a chartered physiologist who has researched the effects of sunshine on people's well-being, commented that anything which gives people more time to exercise is a good idea.
Earlier this week, medical graduates seeking a physiotherapy job were told that applying ice to bruised or sprained muscles to reduce swelling may actually slow down the healing process, according to a US study.
Written by Alex Franklin Stortford
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