Walking and Heart Health
Tracking daily steps is a useful measure of physical activity, but recommendations based solely on step counts may lack nuance.
A UK Biobank study of over 33,000 adults found that the spacing of daily steps affects future health outcomes.
- Participants who took most of their daily steps during longer strolls had a lower risk of dying from any cause.
- Those who walked for longer bouts also had a lower risk of future cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks or strokes.
Even after adjusting for total steps taken, longer walks were associated with better health outcomes.
Author's summary: Walking patterns impact heart health more than step count alone.
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