#Walking in Relation to #Mortality in a Large Prospective Cohort of Older U.S. Adults
http://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(17)30460-9/fulltext

Engaging in >150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity weekly is recommended for optimal health. The relationship between walking, the most common activity especially for older adults, and total mortality is not well documented

Inactivity compared with walking only at less than recommended levels was associated with higher all-cause mortality (hazard rate ratio=1.26, 95% CI=1.21, 1.31). Meeting one to two times the recommendations through walking only was associated with lower all-cause mortality (hazard rate ratio=0.80, 95% CI=0.78, 0.83). Associations with walking adjusted for other moderate- or vigorous-intensity physical activity were similar to walking only. Walking was most strongly associated with respiratory disease mortality followed by cardiovascular disease mortality and then cancer mortality.

Conclusions

In older adults, walking below minimum recommended levels is associated with lower all-cause mortality compared with inactivity. Walking at or above physical activity recommendations is associated with even greater decreased risk. Walking is simple, free, and does not require any training, and thus is an ideal activity for most Americans, especially as they age

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Self-rated #walking pace and all-cause, #cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality: individual participant pooled analysis of 50 225 walkers from 11 population British cohorts

http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/12/761


50 225 walkers were entered in the core analyses. Among participants who did not experience an event in the first 2 years of follow-up (n=49 731), walking at an average or brisk/fast pace was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause (20% (95% CI 12% to 28%) and 24% (95% CI 13% to 33%), respectively) and CVD mortality (24% (95% CI 9% to 36%) and 21% (95% CI 1% to 38%), respectively), compared with reporting walking at a slow pace. In stratified analyses, such associations were evident among those over 50 years, those not meeting the physical activity recommendations and those who did not undertake vigorous-intensity activity. There were no interactions by sex or BMI. No associations were seen between pace and cancer mortality.

Conclusion Walking benefits health. Assuming causality, these analyses suggest that increasing walking pace could reduce risk for all-cause and CVD mortality. Walking pace could be emphasised in public health messages, especially in situations when increase in walking volume or frequency is less feasible

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Recovery of Over-Ground #Walking after Chronic Motor Complete #Spinal Cord Injury

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1803588

Persons with motor complete spinal cord injury, signifying no voluntary movement or sphincter function below the level of injury but including retention of some sensation, do not recover independent walking. We tested intense locomotor treadmill training with weight support and simultaneous spinal cord epidural stimulation in four patients 2.5 to 3.3 years after traumatic spinal injury and after failure to improve with locomotor training alone.

Two patients, one with damage to the mid-cervical region and one with damage to the high-thoracic region, achieved over-ground walking (not on a treadmill) after 278 sessions of epidural stimulation and gait training over a period of 85 weeks and 81 sessions over a period of 15 weeks, respectively, and all four achieved independent standing and trunk stability. One patient had a hip fracture during training.

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Self-rated #walking pace and all-cause, #cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality: individual participant pooled analysis of 50 225 walkers from 11 population British cohorts

Walking pace is associated with risk of premature mortality.

Among participants who did not experience an event in the first 2 years of follow-up (n=49 731), walking at an average or brisk/fast pace was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause (20% (95% CI 12% to 28%) and 24% (95% CI 13% to 33%), respectively) and CVD mortality (24% (95% CI 9% to 36%) and 21% (95% CI 1% to 38%), respectively), compared with reporting walking at a slow pace.

In stratified analyses, such associations were evident among those over 50 years, those not meeting the physical activity recommendations and those who did not undertake vigorous-intensity activity. There were no interactions by sex or BMI. No associations were seen between pace and cancer mortality.

Conclusion Walking benefits health. Assuming causality, these analyses suggest that increasing walking pace could reduce risk for all-cause and CVD mortality. Walking pace could be emphasised in public health messages, especially in situations when increase in walking volume or frequency is less feasible.

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/12/761

Associations between the National Walkability Index and #walking among US Adults — National Health Interview Survey, 2015
https://2medical.news/2020/05/12/associations-between-the-national-walkability-index-and-walking-among-us-adults-national-health-interview-survey-2015/

The Environmental Protection Agency created the National Walkability Index (Index) to compare and analyze walkability among US communities. Index elements include design, distance to transit, and diversity of land uses. Associations between the Index and walking behavior have not been examined. This study describes associations between the Index and transportation and leisure walking among US adults. Past week self-reported participation in transportation and leisure walking …

#Walking Volume and Speed Are Inversely Associated With Incidence of Treated #Hypertension in #Postmenopausal Women
https://2medical.news/2020/12/04/walking-volume-and-speed-are-inversely-associated-with-incidence-of-treated-hypertension-in-postmenopausal-women/

Few studies have evaluated hypertension incidence in relation to walking, which is a common physical activity among adults. We examined the association between walking and hypertension incidence in 83 435 postmenopausal women who at baseline were aged 50 to 79 years, without known hypertension, heart failure, coronary heart disease, or stroke, and reported the ability to walk at least one block without assistance. Walking volume (metabolic …

#Walking more than five flights of stairs a day can cut risk of #heart disease by 20% – Study

https://2medical.news/2023/10/14/walking-more-than-five-flights-of-stairs-a-day-can-cut-risk-of-heart-disease-by-20-study/

#Walking speed and the risk of type 2 #diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

https://2medical.news/2023/12/01/walking-speed-and-the-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis/

#Walking speed and the risk of type 2 #diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

https://2medical.news/2024/01/01/walking-speed-and-the-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-2/

Curve #Walking Reveals More #Gait Impairments in Older Adults with Mild #Cognitive Impairment than Straight Walking: A Kinect Camera-Based Study

https://2medical.news/2024/03/20/curve-walking-reveals-more-gait-impairments-in-older-adults-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-than-straight-walking-a-kinect-camera-based-study/

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an individualised, progressive #walking and education intervention for the prevention of low back #pain recurrence in Australia (WalkBack): a randomised controlled trial

https://2medical.news/2024/07/08/effectiveness-and-cost-effectiveness-of-an-individualised-progressive-walking-and-education-intervention-for-the-prevention-of-low-back-pain-recurrence-in-australia-walkback-a-randomised-control/