Short brisk walks can match the health benefits of higher daily step goals, a new study suggests. Iuliia Burmistrova/ Moment/ Getty Images
- Higher daily step counts have long been linked to a lower risk of premature death, but not everyone has the time or capacity to walk a lot every day.
- Now, a study has found that increasing walking speed may be just as effective as increasing step count in lowering the risk of both all-cause and cardiovascular deaths.
- The research found that people who achieved fewer than 5,000 steps per day at a rapid pace had a mortality risk similar to that of those who did 10,000 steps per day at a slower pace.
- The researchers suggest that even if you cannot achieve a high daily step target, walking regularly and speeding up your pace when you do walk could have similar benefits.
Although the 10,000 steps a day recommendation has been widely acknowledged as an arbitrary number, experts agree that walking more is good for your health and may decrease your risk of premature death.
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