A new, small study published in Creative Nursing suggests that walking at a moderate intensity could help to lower the risk of heart disease.
To complete the study, Pamela Steward Fahs, an associate dean, professor, and chair in rural nursing at Binghamton University Decker School of Nursing (located in New York) and a graduate student tracked down 70 women in a rural area of New York. The women were asked to walk briskly for at least 150 minutes a week over a 10-week period. Before the study began, the researchers calculated the risk of a heart attack within the next 10 years for each woman.
The average age of the women was 55 years, with ages ranging from 29 to 79 years.
Halfway through the 10-week period, a raffle incentive was used to encourage the women to increase their steps. At the end of the study, the blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and weight of each woman was checked. All of the markers improved, which suggests that brisk walking can help to lower heart disease risk over a short period of time.
Fahs, who performed the study, stated that there is a need to test the effects of a challenge within a program in order to see if participants are motivated to produce more successful outcomes.
Study Points to Brisk Walks to Reduce Heart Disease Risk
Posted On: 01-13-2017
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