News tagged with walking activity
Grab the leash: Dog walkers more likely to reach exercise benchmarks
Man's best friend may provide more than just faithful companionship: A new study led by a Michigan State University researcher shows people who owned and walked their dogs were 34 percent more likely to meet federal benchmarks ...
Mar 10, 2011 |
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More walking, cycling linked to healthier weights worldwide
Amble, stroll or pedal: it's all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious -- but unproven -- link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and lower levels of obesity.
Aug 24, 2010 |
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Study underscores link between walking, cycling and health
Want a slimmer, healthier community? Try building more sidewalks, crosswalks and bike paths.
Aug 19, 2010 |
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Light and moderate physical activity reduces the risk of early death
A new study by researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Cambridge University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found that even light or moderate intensity physical activity, such ...
Aug 11, 2010 |
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Walking associated with lower stroke risk in women
Women who walked two or more hours a week or who usually walked at a brisk pace (3 miles per hour or faster) had a significantly lower risk of stroke than women who didn't walk, according to a large, long-term study reported ...
Apr 06, 2010 |
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Survey Shows Americans Want to Improve Health but Easily Find Excuses
(PhysOrg.com) -- Although 58 percent of American adults have resolved to make improvements in their health this year, more than half say they often find reasons not to exercise, according to an American Heart Association ...
Jan 04, 2010 |
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Survey research looks at attitudes, obstacles to walking and biking to work
According to researchers with Kansas State University's Physical Activity and Public Health Laboratory, active commuting -- walking or biking to school or work -- can be an easy, effective and efficient way to integrate physical ...
Apr 13, 2009 |
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Older adults concern for personal health linked to walking difficulty
Older adults who worry about their health engage in less physical activity, and those who participate in less activity are more likely to report having difficulty walking, according to a new study.
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Physical activity guidelines are too confusing, say researchers
Whether you are defined as leading an active or inactive lifestyle can depend on which country you are in and which guideline your GP picks off the shelf, say researchers at the University of Bath.
Feb 19, 2009 |
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Older Adults Say Cash Might Motivate Them to Walk
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2006, a team of researchers set out to examine what sorts of walking programs and incentives might induce sedentary people over age 50 to put on their sneakers. They found that small cash payments might ...
Feb 10, 2009 |
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