Although walking is good for our health, is there a particular manner to do it? According to researchers, there might be.
You can reduce your chance of dementia, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and even early mortality by maintaining a specific frequency, taking a certain amount of steps, and moving at a given tempo.
Here's how to maximise the health benefits of your regular stroll:
Frequency: every day, spend at least 30 minutes walking.
Both papers highly advocate daily walking for at least 30 minutes. Matthew Ahmadi, one of the two studies' authors, told The New York Times that the sessions need not be consecutive and last for a full 30 minutes. "It may only occur in sporadic, quick bursts throughout the day."
However the number of steps you take will probably depend on how quickly you walk. Also, it is crucial for lowering the chance of developing serious illnesses and dying young.
Strive for 9,800 to 10,000 steps per day.
According to the study, the risk of heart disease, cancer, and early mortality drops by 10% for every 2,000 steps, reaching its lowest point at 10,000 steps per day.Moreover, walking 9,800 steps less per day 9,800 can reduce dementia risk by 50%. Also, those who walked roughly 3,800 steps per day had a 25% decreased risk.
Also, those who walked 8,000 steps a day or more had a lower risk of passing away during the ensuing ten years than those who only walked 4,000 steps a day, according to the National Institute of Health.
80 to 112 steps per minute is considered fast.
Researchers divided walkers into two groups in order to compare pace: those who took fewer than 40 steps per minute—the average pace people keep when travelling from place to place—and those who took more than 40 steps per minute, or what they called "purposeful" walking.
After analysing participant data for nearly seven years, it was shown that those who walked more quickly saw the greatest health benefits.
The study's authors told CNN that this group, which averaged around 80 steps per minute, had a lower risk of heart disease, cancer, and early mortality than other groups did.
80 to 112 steps per minute is considered fast.
Researchers divided walkers into two groups in order to compare pace: those who took fewer than 40 steps per minute—the average pace people keep when travelling from place to place—and those who took more than 40 steps per minute, or what they called "purposeful" walking.
After analysing participant data for nearly seven years, it was shown that those who walked more quickly saw the greatest health benefits.
The study's authors told CNN that this group, which averaged around 80 steps per minute, had a lower risk of heart disease, cancer, and early mortality than other groups did.
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