Walking lowers mortality risk in older US adults
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Gebel, Klaus and Ding, Ding. (2018). Walking lowers mortality risk in older US adults. Evidence-Based Medicine. 23(5), pp. 187 - 188. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110902
Authors | Gebel, Klaus and Ding, Ding |
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Abstract | [Extract] Based on epidemiological and clinical studies,1 current guidelines recommend that for health benefits, adults should accumulate 150–300 minutes/week of moderate-intensity physical activity, such as walking, or 75–150 min of vigorous activity or equivalent combinations of the two.1 A pooled analysis of six studies found that compared with inactive people, those that meet these guidelines have a 31% lower mortality risk.2 Walking is the most popular physical activity, particularly among older adults.3 4 However, few epidemiological studies have focused on the specific effects of walking on mortality and some did not adjust for other kinds of physical activity.5 The study by Patel and colleagues5 examined the relationship between walking and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in middle-aged to older adults. |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Evidence-Based Medicine |
Journal citation | 23 (5), pp. 187 - 188 |
Publisher | BMJ |
ISSN | 1356-5524 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110902 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85049199716 |
Page range | 187 - 188 |
Research Group | School of Allied Health |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8qvq2/walking-lowers-mortality-risk-in-older-us-adults
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