A new study claims that brisk walking can slow down biological aging. Many individuals think that this slow physical activity is just for older adults.
A resident runs across a deserted street during a jogging in the Prati district of Rome on March 24, 2020, during the country's lockdown following the COVID-19 new coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
They prefer jogging over brisk walking since the faster exercise can help them lose more fat.
However, the new research titled "Investigation of a UK biobank cohort reveals causal associations of self-reported walking pace with telomere length" explained that slow walks could actually help slow biological aging.
"A faster walking pace may be causally associated with longer LTL, which could help explain some of the beneficial effects of brisk walking on health status," explained in the study, which Leicester published in the Communications Biology journal.
New Study Claims Brisk Walking Slows Biological Aging
Fox 10 explained that the participants did in the latest biological aging study. Around 50% of the involved individuals decided to walk at a normal pace.
With the San Francisco skline in the background, a jogger runs through Dolores Park July 13, 2005 in San Francisco. Runner's World Magazine has just named San Francisco the best city for running in the United States based on its weather, the number of running clubs, racing events and the the ample park space available for runners.
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On the other hand, 6% of them walked at a slower speed. Meanwhile, around 41% of the participants relied on a brisk walking pace.
Those who walked the slowest have some health complications, such as chronic diseases. On the other hand, the brisk walkers had better health statuses.
Because of this, experts concluded that individuals who are regularly brisk walking have slower biological aging compared to other people.
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Best Free Walking Apps
If you want to start your brisk walking habit, Heart Matters provides the best free walking apps that can help you track your progress.
These applications are available on the official Google Play Store and Apple App Store, as well as in Windows:
- Footpath Route Planner
- ViewRanger
- World Walking
- OutDoors GPS
- Nike Run Club
- AlpineQuest Off-Road Explorer
- Go Jauntly
- Walkmeter GPS
- Fitbit App Mobile Tracker
- MapMyWalk GPS
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