Recently studies conducted at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, found that walking could potentially be better for you compared to running.
The study included 50,000 people; about 33,000 of the participants were runners and the other 16,000 were walkers. The researchers compared health benefits from both of the groups, including the risk of hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease.
The team found that after analyzing data for nearly 6 years the walkers demonstrated better overall results throughout the 6-year study. The walkers on average reduced their risk of high blood pressure by 7.2 percent, 7 percent for high cholesterol, 12.3 percent for diabetes, and 9.3 percent for heart disease. On the other hand, the runners on average reduced their risk of high blood pressure by 4.2 percent, 4.3 percent for high cholesterol, 12.1 percent for diabetes, and 4.5 percent for heart disease.
In addition to the health benefits, the researchers also noted other advantages of walking, which include:
· Less impact and stress on the body,
· Almost anyone can readily participant
· Good for people with arthritis and shin splints
· More desirable for people with respiratory or heart conditions
If you’re interested in getting regular cardio exercise you might consider walking over running at times.
Enjoy your day.
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