A recent study conducted by researchers from Brown University found that people who do quick walking had 30% less chances of developing heart failure than do those who walk slowly.
The study involved 25,000 female participants followed over the course of 17 years. It found that participants who walked 2 to 3 miles (about 3.2 to 4.8 kilometers) were more protected from heart failure by 27%, compared to those with average walking speeds of under 2 miles per hour.
Those who maintained a faster pace (over 3 miles an hour) were less likely to suffer heart failure by 34%.
According to chief researcher Dr. Charles Eaton, this confirmed other studies that showed how important walking speed is to reducing mortality and other heart-related outcomes.
Walking for heart health need only be done for a shorter time than other types of physical activity – 150 minutes per week, or 30 minutes five days a week.
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