Tag: Exercise: Walking
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
Walking Linked to Improved Cognitive Outcomes in Down Syndrome
Walking interactions can improve physical health and cognitive and executive function in adults with Down syndrome
Walking at Faster Speeds Linked to Reduction in Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Risk for type 2 diabetes significantly reduced at walking speed of 4 km/hour and greater based on dose-response analysis
Walking Intervention Can Lower BP in Sedentary Older Adults
Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure may improve among older adults taking additional 3,000 steps/day
Step Count Inversely Linked to All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
Higher quartiles of steps were associated with lower risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality
In-Hospital Wearable Activity Trackers Tied to Improved Outcomes
Patients using wearable trackers had higher physical activity and functioning
Just a Few Days of Walking Per Week Yields Health Benefits
Walking 8,000 steps just one or two days a week cuts all-cause and cardiovascular death
