Walking like this, living for an additional 15-20 years

New British research suggests that doctors can observe a person's walking as an inexpensive initial method to assess overall health.

Scientists at Leicester University (UK) analyzed data of 474,919 Britons with an average age of 22, collected by Biobank data bank for 10 years. They discovered just watching how a person walks, we can even predict their lifespan. The key lies in the person's walking speed .

Just walking fast, you can live up to 15-20 years longer - (photo: THE ASIAN AGE).

While many cultures appreciate the relaxed and slow gait, the natural world is favored for those who have a fast walking habit.

Research shows that the average life expectancy of brisk women is 86.7 to 87.8; while brisk men have an average age of 85.2 to 86.8. Meanwhile, women walking slowly average life expectancy is only about 72.4 and men are 64.8.

In fact, women walking fast live longer than those with leisurely gait for up to 15 years. For men, the number is over 20 years! Surprisingly, whether fast walkers are overweight or ill, they still live longer than those who are slow.

Professor Tom Yates, an expert in physical activity, the head of the study, said the most obvious factor affecting their lifespan was the risk of cardiovascular disease. The slowest group of pedestrians is twice as likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those with the fastest pace.

Scientists believe that the above evidence and the large scale of the study are enough to suggest that physicians observe a person's gait and consider it the first and cheapest way to assess overall health. Can, besides other common tests. In addition, brisk walking also needs to be indicated in many cases to improve health. The study has just been published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

In June 2016, another study led by Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis - majoring in physical activity - lifestyle - community health, University of Sydney (Australia) also gave similar advice. Research shows that for people in their 60s, average walking speed reduces by 46% the risk of stroke, brisk walking reduces the risk by 53%. In the age group 45-59, moderate-to-fast-paced people reduced by 36% the risk of premature death from any cause compared to the slow-moving group. Professor Stamatakis offers a fairly easy milestone for everyone: a 10-minute brisk walk with 1,000 steps daily, a 15% reduction in risk of premature death.

1. Better walking than jogging
2. The faster you walk, the longer you will last!