Walk Faster for Shorter Hospital Stays
- 6 years ago
Are you a power walker?
If you are, your heart might thank you.
According to a new study, patients with a heart condition who walked briskly were hospitalized less often.
Researcher found that walking about two-thirds of a mile on a treadmill was inversely related to hospitalization in patients, and the quicker the pace the better.
Conducted by the European Society of Cardiology, the study focused on hypertensive patients.
If you are, your heart might thank you.
According to a new study, patients with a heart condition who walked briskly were hospitalized less often.
Researcher found that walking about two-thirds of a mile on a treadmill was inversely related to hospitalization in patients, and the quicker the pace the better.
Conducted by the European Society of Cardiology, the study focused on hypertensive patients.