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Walking briskly may lower risk of death in some adults: Study
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Key Points:
- A study involving approximately 70,000 adults aged 40 to 69 found that walking faster for 30 minutes daily can reduce the risk of death, even among those with low overall step counts.
- Participants with under 5,000 steps per day but a peak 30-minute walking cadence of 60 to 90 steps per minute had a lower mortality risk than those with slower peak cadences.
- The lowest risk of death was observed in individuals taking 7,500 to 10,000 steps daily, regardless of walking speed during those steps.
- Researchers suggest increasing walking intensity could benefit middle-aged and older adults, especially those who face challenges in boosting total daily steps or pace.
- The study's limitations include only requiring three days of activity data per participant, but it highlights the importance of combining step count and walking intensity in health guidelines.
