Tag: Exercise: Walking
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
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
