Walking reduces the risk of premature death, but not only the number of steps matters. This conclusion was made by researchers from the Spanish University of Cadiz.
Go for a walk and don't forget to bring your accelerometer with you to count your steps. The risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and early death can be reduced by taking 10,000 steps a day. However, a new study has shown that any walk can help. The health benefits increased with each step taken, but peaked at 10,000 steps. And after that, the effect disappeared.
The speed of thinking and walking decreases at the same time
Step counting can be especially important for people who engage in unstructured and unplanned physical activity like housework, gardening, or walking their dogs. A link has been found between random steps, that is, those that we take in everyday life, and a lower risk of tumors and heart disease. The study added to the knowledge base, which indicates that physical activity is very beneficial.
Walking slowly indicates the risk of serious illness
It has been previously proven that 10,000 steps a day reduce the risk of developing senile dementia by 50%. And at 1,800 steps per day, this danger was reduced by 25%. But not only the number of steps is important, but also the speed of movement. At the fastest pace (112 steps per minute for half an hour), the risk of dementia also decreased as much as possible – by 62%. (READ MORE) 
University of Cadiz
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public university in Spain. Located in the Andalusian province of Cadiz. Known as a center for teaching medicine and oceanography.