Good news for runners: a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggest walking, even for a few minutes ...
The researchers studied more than 55,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 100 over a period of 15 years, saw their overall health, whether they run and how long they live.
Compared with the nonrunners, those who ran the risk of having 30% lower thandeath from all causes and a 45% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, the researchers found. In fact, the average runners live three years longer than those whodon't hit the pavement. When the data were broken down by age, gender, body mass index, and smoking and alcohol use, the benefits are still the same.
"It is important to note," said Dr. Warren Levy, a cardiologist and head of the VirginiaMedical Center in Northern Virginia. "Even with all the negative factors, such as obesity, smoking and diabetes, those who, say, obesity and ran have a chance are less likely todie of heart problems than people whose fat is not running. Same with smokers,diabetics, etc. "
The speed and frequency of running routine a person does not make a big differenceeither. Beginner runner Data shows that ran less than 51 seconds, less than 6 miles,slower than 6 miles per hour, or only one or two times per week still had a lower risk of death than those who didn't wear running shoes.
D.C. Lee, principal author of the study and Assistant Professor in the KinesiologyDepartment of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, said researchers found the runnerwho ran less than one hour per week of having "the same death benefit compared torunners who ran more than three hours per week."So more may not be better.
"Who has shown that after a certain period of time runs for, the benefits seem to befading," said Levy. "We're not sure why."
However, the researchers did find that consistency is the key. They found theparticipants who ran consistently for six years or more to benefit the most, with 29% lower risk of death for any reason and a 50% lower risk of death from heart disease or stroke.
There are many studies that have shown the benefits of exercise on the heart. But this study is one of the biggest to determine the positive effects of walking, especially fornonmarathoners or nontriathletes.
"Since time is one of the strongest barriers to participation in physical activity, the study could motivate more people to start running and keep running as a aims the health benefits achieved for the death," said Lee.
Activities such as walking can lower your blood pressure and reduces the production ofglucose, which cuts the risk of diabetes affected, according to the American Heart Association. Run the inner lining also appears to protect from the artery, keeping the walls and cells intact, which reduce the risk of blockage or clots that can cause strokes or heart attacks.
Levy, a runner himself, said people considering taking the programs running should speak with their doctor first, especially if they have a chronic condition.
"Many fighters over the weekend just go out without preparing to run them. These arerunners who take increments and trained properly, even to run around the block,whom people who avoid injury and other complications. "
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