- Slow walkers are almost four times more likely to die from COVID-19, and have over twice the risk of contracting a severe version of the virus. Normal weight slow walkers are more at risk for both severe COVID-19 and COVID-19 mortality than fast walkers with obesity. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-021-00771-z 117 comments science
- Hard and fast emission cuts will slow warming sooner than expected. The risk of experiencing warming rates that are stronger than anything previously seen would be 13 times lower with rapid and deep emissions cuts, compared to an “average” future that continues to rely heavily on fossil fuels. https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/4734/hard_and_fast_emission_cuts_will_slow_warming_sooner_than_expected 62 comments science
- Walking faster could make you live longer: Walking at an average pace was found to be associated with a 20% risk reduction for all-cause mortality compared with walking at a slow pace, while walking at a brisk or fast pace (generally 5 to 6 km/hr) was associated with a risk reduction of 24%. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/06/01/walking-faster-could-make-you-live-longer--research.html 17 comments science
- Walking faster could make you live longer: Walking at an average pace was found to be associated with a 20% risk reduction for all-cause mortality compared with walking at a slow pace, while walking at a brisk or fast pace (generally 5 to 6 km/hr) was associated with a risk reduction of 24%. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/06/01/walking-faster-could-make-you-live-longer--research.html 3 comments science
- Speeding up your walking pace could extend your life. Walking at an average pace was found to be associated with a 20 percent risk reduction for all-cause mortality compared with walking at a slow pace, while walking at a brisk or fast pace was associated with a risk reduction of 24 percent https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/uos-wfc052918.php 8 comments science