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HOW FAST DO YOU WALK?
josiah33
#1 Posted : Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:08:39 PM
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Seems like those who walk fast live longer than those who walk slow-

Doctors who are interested in measuring life expectancy may now have a simple way to do it — researchers have discovered that walking speed can be a useful predictor of how long older adults live.

Those who walked 1 meter per second (about 2.25 mph) or faster consistently lived longer than others of their age and sex who walked more slowly, the study showed.

"We're able to show that a person's capacity to move strongly reflects vitality and health," said study researcher Dr. Stephanie Studenski, a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.


BUT THERE'S A CAVEAT-

However, the researchers also emphasized that the purpose of this study wasn't to get people to walk faster in hopes of living longer.

"Your body chooses the walking speed that is best for you, and that is your speed, your health indicator," Studenski said. "And that's what it really is: an indicator. Going out and walking faster does not necessarily mean you will suddenly live longer. You still need to address the underlying health issues."

The researchers showed they could reliably predict the 10-year survival rate of a group of people based on how fast they walked along a 4-meter track.



http://www.livescience.c...ict-long-youll-live.html
sherrif
#2 Posted : Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:28:35 PM
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So fast that I prefer walking alone because groups slow me down.
And because of that, I avoid pavements cz of the crowding and people who idle around.
I always calculate my distance,route and time so well that when I alight,nothing can slow me down.
I remember zooming past some wazees who turned and remarked in mother tongue,'How are people walking today? ie direct translation.I had passed them like a bee.

I always measure my walking speed against cars in traffic and try to outdo them.

Long live me.smile



richdad
#3 Posted : Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:36:37 PM
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In Kenya, your walking style would come to a distance 100th in factors determining how long you live.

There are matatus, thugs, PEV, etc.
Keep it simple
Motomoto
#4 Posted : Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:41:11 PM
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richdad wrote:
In Kenya, your walking style would come to a distance 100th in factors determining how long you live.

There are matatus, thugs, PEV, etc.

Minyoo na kadhalika!
Impunity
#5 Posted : Tuesday, January 15, 2013 11:33:12 PM
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Motomoto wrote:
richdad wrote:
In Kenya, your walking style would come to a distance 100th in factors determining how long you live.

There are matatus, thugs, PEV, etc.

Minyoo na kadhalika!


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josiah33
#6 Posted : Wednesday, January 16, 2013 8:41:21 AM
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It's true that some people could actually be walking faster due to the stress of a fast paced life in the 21st century-

A study carried out in the early 1990s demonstrated that pedestrians’ speed of walking provides a reliable measure of the pace of life in a city, and that people in fast-moving cities are less likely to help others and have higher rates of coronary heart disease. Using identical methods to those employed in the previous work, the present day research teams discovered that the pace of life is now 10% faster than in the early 1990s. The biggest changes were found in the Far East, with the pace of life in Guangzhou (China) increasing by over 20%, and Singapore showing a 30% increase, resulting in it becoming the fastest moving city in the study.


On another note:

SLOW WALKING SPEEDS may predict the likelihood of developing dementia later in life, according to researchers in the US.

It is also a predictor of cardiovascular disease and other heart related problems and early mortality.
mlefu
#7 Posted : Wednesday, January 16, 2013 9:29:29 AM
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How do I disable the auto read in my eyes!!!!!Shame on you
josiah33
#8 Posted : Wednesday, January 16, 2013 3:35:09 PM
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mlefu wrote:
How do I disable the auto read in my eyes!!!!!Shame on you

Autoread?
tycho
#9 Posted : Wednesday, January 16, 2013 4:08:55 PM
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Being a 'fast walker' is so boring and inappropriate! I am trying to get rid of the habit.

But when you walk with 'Zen', you may disappear like Enoch.
Obi 1 Kanobi
#10 Posted : Wednesday, January 16, 2013 4:15:32 PM
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I am scared, i am generally a slow walker, no matter how hard I try, I am most of the time unable to keep pace with the average person on the street.
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