A pooled data analysis of the existing evidence reveals that as little as 25 minutes of steady walking per day appears to be enough to counteract the adverse physical effects of bedrest on older hospital patients, according to a study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicin
The evidence-based health benefits of walking continue to accumulate, according to ongoing research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst physical activity epidemiologist, who leads an international consortium known as the Steps for Health Collaborative.
Sydney [Australia], September 12 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia and the University of Southern Denmark discovered that walking 10,000 steps per day reduces the risk of dementia, heart disease, cancer, and mortality. A faster walking pace, such as a power walk,