When five experts in each field respond to the question "Is exercise sufficient on walking?"

byHugues de BUYER-MIMEURE

To exercise for health, "aerobic exerciseIn addition to the view that "is good"Muscle training is necessaryThe idea of ​​saying "Yakushi is not goodThere are various opinions, such as things like that.How exact is "moderate" of "moderate exercise"?With the deepening of the mystery, five experts, such as sports science, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, biomechanism, health scientist, answered the question "Is exercise sufficient on walking?"

We asked five experts: is walking enough exercise?
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◆ 1: Sports scientists
No:Of course, it is better to walk more than not doing anything, but to maximize the health benefits you should do both aerobic exercises like running, cycling, swimming and strength reinforcement exercises , Opinion of Jackson Fyfe, a sports scientist. Every time a person receives an age, muscular strength is lost and bone mineral density also decreases. By improving these, it becomes possible to perform everyday tasks easier, and it is possible to lower the risk of falls and injuries associated with it .

Mr. Fyfe considers "walking-only exercise is not enough for many people" and recommends that both a moderate or strong aerobic exercise and strength training be done as a regular exercise program It is.

◆ 2: Physical therapist
Yes:Physical therapist Carol Maher said that walking at moderate pace of about 5 km / h can reduce various risks such as heart disease / obesity / type 2 diabetes / depression / osteoporosis / cancer, I explained that there is a health benefit. Mr. Maher recommends walking for more than 10 minutes and said that if the strength is strong such as walking cheaply or climbing mountains the profit can be further increased.

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◆ 3: Occupational therapist
Yes:Occupational therapist Julie Netto says that the advantage of walking "can set goals according to yourself." Walking strength becomes strong or weak depending on walking pace and intensity, distance, whether to use stick, etc. If you want to emphasize convenience you can use treadmill as well. Previous studies have shown the benefits of health such as lightening depressive symptoms for walking. Walking advantage is also a factor to interact with people, such as community people and hiking colleagues.

◆ 4:Biomechanism
Yes:Kevin Netto, a biomechanism, showed concrete figures, "Walking will be a sufficient exercise if walking at 4 to 6 km / h can be done for 30 minutes to 1 hour a day." Mr. Netto talks about the advantages of walking, "to protect the body from chronic illness" "to have less risk of injury compared to other exercises" "to be free," "to involve family, friends, and pets" I list it. Mr. Netto said that getting involved with family and friends is going to be a great motivation for sustaining exercise.

People who need walking in an indoor environment · People who want to do find ants and ants to walk around the shopping center. Mr. Netto argues that it is important to enjoy 'exercise' which is the best medicine for people.

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◆ 5: Health scientist
Yes:According to the survey, adults living in Australia say that they spend 30 minutes or so per day "walking". This accounts for 40% of people's daily exercise, but it is said that Sydney people were walking for 4 to 6 hours a day, so it is said that momentum is drastically decreasing.

Tim Olds, a health scientist, says that health benefits can be obtained by walking, but on the other hand it shows that high intensity exercise such as running can save time in a short time. When trying to reduce the risk of death by 20%, it is necessary to do 56 minutes per day if walking, but Olds's view is that if you are running you can get the same benefit in 16 minutes.