Tag: Exercise: Walking
7,000 Steps Per Day Tied to Clinically Meaningful Benefits in Health Outcomes
Benefits include lower risk for death and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia, and depression
Fast Walking Pace Linked to Reduced Mortality
Inverse association was stronger for mortality due to cardiovascular diseases than cancer
Higher Daily Walking Volume, Intensity Tied to Lower Risks for Low Back Pain
Walking volume may have a more pronounced benefit than walking intensity
Faster Walking Pace Cuts Risk for Cardiac Arrhythmias
Findings seen for all cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation
Odds of Metabolic Disease Lower With Fast Subjective Walking Speed in Patients With Obesity
Risks for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia lower in those with obesity based on waist circumference, waist circumference and BMI
Higher Daily Step Count Linked to Lower Risk for Depression
Systematic review and meta-analysis show fewer depressive symptoms in association with higher step counts
58.7 Percent of U.S. Adults Walked for Leisure in Past Week in 2022
16.2 percent of adults walked for transportation, with men more likely to do so than women
Walking, Education Intervention Prevents Recurrence of Low Back Pain
94 percent probability that intervention was cost-effective seen at a willingness-to-pay threshold of $28,000
Self-Reported Walking Limitation Increases Five-Year Fracture Risk
Findings show association persists across fracture sites
Cardiovascular Benefits Seen With as Few as 2,600 Steps Daily
Additional mortality benefits were found at a moderate-to-high versus low step cadence
