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Can going for a walk save the life? Despite being a common activity, it is beneficial for our healthbut certain considerations must be taken before undertaking the suggestion of the 10,000 steps to keep us healthy.
There are specific recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the physical activityin fact, worldwide, one in four adults does not reach the recommended parameters, with lack of activation being one of the main risk factors for mortality from non-communicable diseases.
According to the “Association of Daily Stepping Patterns with Mortality in US Adults” study. produced by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the suitable amount or optimal number of daily steps should be around 8,000.
In the document published by the agency, it is detailed that the participants who took 8,000 steps or more registered a lower cardiovascular mortality risk; In this sense, he evidenced that the walk for healthy adults or with diseases It benefits them by activating their system through low-impact exercises.
“The study findings suggest that for adults who struggle to exercise regularly, achieving the recommended daily steps just a couple of days a week may have significant health benefits. health”, the organization specified.
So it is not necessary to walk daily 8,000 steps? According to the data published by JAMA, it is advisable to reach this figure or exceed it, but with a couple of days a week you can have benefits that counteract the physical inactivity.
This study joins others that dismiss the idea of 10,000 steps, but do agree that walking is an activity that has positive effects on health.
How much physical activity should I do a day to stay healthy?
According to the WHO, the regular physical activityas walkgo for a bike ride, or practice some sport improves muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness, reduces the risks of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, various types of cancer.
Regarding the time recommended by the international organization for keep active This is different according to the age of the people. For example, for children under 1 year, periods of 30 minutes are needed and for infants between 1 and 4 years, 180 minutes of activation are required.
Children and adolescents (5 to 17 years old) should have 60 minutes a day of moderate and intense physical activities at least three days a week. The recommendation for adults 18 to 64 years is to have between 150 to 300 minutes of exercises both moderate and vigorous aerobics throughout the week.
For adults over the age of 65 the recommendation varies, but recommended workouts include walkstrengthen balance and muscle strength for at least three or more days a week.
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