There is no doubt that walking has countless benefits. It is one of the best simple and easy ways to maintain the general health and safety of the body. It is a sport that does not require equipment and can be practiced anywhere.
But which is better, fast or slow walking? How much does a person need to walk daily?
premature death and heart disease
In this context, the largest study of its kind ever showed that brisk walking for 11 minutes a day could prevent one in 10 premature deaths worldwide, according to the British Guardian newspaper.
Cambridge University experts found that brisk walking, dancing, cycling, playing tennis or hiking can significantly reduce the risk of premature death, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer, including head and neck cancer and myeloid leukemia.
Globally, 1 in 10 premature deaths could be avoided if everyone achieved half of the recommended weekly target of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, according to the largest data analysis.
“Good news”
Dr Soren Prigg, of the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit in Cambridge, said: “If you’re the type of person who finds the idea of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a week daunting, then our findings should be good news for you.” .
He also added that “doing some exercises is better than none,” pointing out that “if you find that performing 75 minutes a week is feasible, then you can try to gradually increase the duration until you reach the recommended amount.”
about one in every 6
The researchers examined the relationship between levels of physical activity and the risk of heart disease, cancer and early death, and found that performing 75 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week reduced the risk of early death by 23%. It was also enough to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 17% and cancer by 7%.
They also added that if each person included in the study did at least 150 minutes of moderate activity per week, about one in 6 premature deaths (16%) would be prevented.
They also found that even if everyone could do at least 75 minutes of exercise per week, it would prevent about 1 in 10 premature deaths (10%).
Change some habits
They also stressed that all it takes is to change some habits. They advise, for example, to walk or cycle to work or to university instead of using the car, or to be active when playing with children or grandchildren.
They also emphasized that introducing enjoyable activities into a weekly lifestyle is the best way to increase the amount of physical activity a person does.
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