US EditionWhy one long walk may be better than many short ones
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Short or long walks? Scientists say how you take your steps could affect longevity
A major study using UK Biobank data has found that people who take their daily steps in longer, uninterrupted sessions enjoy far better health outcomes than those who accumulate steps in quick bursts throughout the day.The research, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, looked specifically at adults who weren't particularly active – those walking fewer than 8,000 steps daily.It transpired that people who walked for 15 minutes or more at a ti…
Why one long walk may be better than many short ones
How you walk may matter just as much as how much you walk. A large UK study tracking more than 33,000 low-activity adults found that people who grouped their daily steps into longer, uninterrupted walks had dramatically lower risks of early death and heart disease than those who moved in short, scattered bursts.
In order to be healthy and to combat sedentaryness, nothing more effective and simple than to get into walking. This activity accessible to all is ideal to improve its physical condition and overall health, while being very accessible and easy to achieve. If it is often believed that it is necessary to carry out 10,000 steps a day (which is not always feasible), the WHO's recommendations are rather around the 150 minutes of walking weekly, a muc…
Is it really necessary to take as many steps as possible to stay fit? A recent study questions this assumption. Researchers compared the effects of the duration of physical activity with the number of steps on health.
A study conducted by researchers in Spain reveals that the less they walk per day, the higher the risk of death by harming the cardiovascular or c ncer. N the first time a research associates the path to a longer and healthy old life, but this work is different by assessing n only the amount of steps that should be given daily, but the harder it should be. Read more (12/21/2025
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