The Benefits of Walking – a summary of recent research from NCOR
Assessing the health benefits of outdoor walking groups
New health interventions advise us to become more active and walking groups are an increasingly popular means of activity. This systematic review and meta-analysis looked at differences in physiological, psychological, and well-being outcomes. A total of 42 studies involving 1843 participants were examined.
Statistically significant reductions were found in the mean differences for systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, resting heart rate, body fat, BMI, total cholesterol, and depression score. An increase in VO2max was identified. Evidence was less clear for changes in waist circumferences, serum lipids, and fasting lipids.
Hanson S, Jones A. Is there evidence that walking groups have health benefits? A systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine published online 19 January, 2015. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094157.
http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2014/12/19/bjsports-2014-094157.full.pdf+html
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