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July <strong>11</strong>, 20<strong>18</strong><br />
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When it comes to walking for exercise, a faster pace may equate to a longer life.<br />
gests that walkers who speed up their pace<br />
could actually live longer.<br />
University researchers compared the<br />
results of <strong>11</strong> surveys, which included about<br />
65,000 residents of England and Scotland,<br />
with death records. The survey participants<br />
self-reported their walking pace, and<br />
researchers also took into account factors<br />
like total physical activity, age, sex and<br />
body mass index.<br />
Overall, the study found that walking<br />
at what participants deemed an “average”<br />
pace was associated with a 20-percent<br />
reduction in risk of death from any cause<br />
compared with walking at a slow pace,<br />
while walking at a brisk or fast pace was<br />
associated with a reduction of 24-percent.<br />
Looking at heart disease in particular, the<br />
effects of walking pace on the risk of death<br />
were even more striking among older age<br />
groups. Average-pace walkers aged 60<br />
years or older experienced a 46 percent<br />
reduction in risk of death from cardiovascular<br />
causes, and fast-pace walkers<br />
showed a 53-percent reduction compared<br />
to those who walked at a slow pace.<br />
Achieving a speedy enough pace to<br />
receive these health benefits is not the<br />
same for everyone, according to the study.<br />
“A fast pace is generally five to seven<br />
kilometers [3.1-4.3 miles] per hour, but it<br />
really depends on a walker’s fitness levels;<br />
an alternative indicator is to walk at a pace<br />
that makes you slightly out of breath or<br />
sweaty when sustained,” said lead author<br />
Emmanuel Stamatakis, a professor in<br />
the university’s School of Public Health.<br />
“Assuming our results reflect cause and<br />
effect, these analyses suggest that increasing<br />
walking pace may be a straightforward<br />
way for people to improve heart health and<br />
[decrease] risk for premature mortality.”<br />
In light of their findings, the research<br />
team is calling for walking pace to be<br />
emphasized in public health messages<br />
about the benefits of exercise. The study<br />
was published in a special issue of the British<br />
Journal of Sports Medicine.<br />
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