Tag: Exercise: Walking
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
More Steps Reduce Risk for New Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults
500 more daily steps associated with 14 percent lower risk for cardiovascular disease event over 3.5 years
Higher Neighborhood Walkability Tied to Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk
Risk for gestational diabetes decreased with increasing quartiles of the neighborhood walkability index
Risk for T2DM Reduced With Higher Daily Step Count
Hazard of incident diabetes reduced by 44 percent in adjusted models comparing average daily step count of 10,700 to 6,000
Daily Step Counts Still Down Versus Prepandemic Levels
Global variation seen in recovery, with Europe and North America showing biggest recovery
Walking at Pace Inducing Ischemic Leg Symptoms Beneficial in PAD
Walking exercise that induced ischemic symptoms improved change in usual-paced walking velocity, Short Physical Performance Battery
Walking for Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis in Over 50s
Those who walked for exercise had reduced likelihood of new frequent knee pain and medial joint space narrowing
Dual Decline in Memory, Gait Speed Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
Authors say it is important to assess gait in dementia risk assessments
Risk for Heart Failure Cut With Faster Walking Speed
Older women who walk at an average or fast pace have lower risk for heart failure versus slower walkers
