8,000 steps a day can help reduce the risk of premature death
Back to Topic
Click to Print
Useful Websites
Glossary Term Selection
A ground-breaking global study has, determined the ideal step count that maximises benefits for the majority of individuals, while also revealing the added advantages of walking at a certain pace.
Optimal steps for health benefits
The commonly held belief of needing 10,000 daily steps, which originated in Japan in the 1960s, needed more scientific backing. New research led by the University of Granada now offers evidence that to significantly lower the risk of premature death, around 8,000 steps are sufficient. Considering the average stride length, this amounts to approximately 6.4 kilometres per day.
The study highlights that walking briskly is more beneficial than walking slowly, especially when reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. In this context, most benefits are observed at around 7,000 steps.
This week, a groundbreaking study was published in the prestigious Journal of the American College of Cardiology. For the first time, it establishes the ideal step count for max...
Want to see the rest of this article?
Would you like to see the rest of this article and all the other benefits that Issues Online can provide with?
- Useful related articles
- Video and multimedia references
- Statistical information and reference material
- Glossary of terms
- Key Facts and figures
- Related assignments
- Resource material and websites
