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Topic- Walking
Stats: Daily walking lowers post-stroke death risk by 54%
People who walk or garden at least three to four hours per week (30 minutes/day), or bike at least two to three hours per week or the equivalent after having a stroke could have a 54% lower risk of death from any cause, according to a recent study. Younger stroke survivors - those under age 75 - benefited most: their risk of death was reduced by 80%. Those over 75 who exercised the minimum experienced less of a benefit, but were still 32% less likely to die. The retrospective analysis can't prove cause and effect, but it can motivate organizations and residents to encourage daily exercise after a stroke.
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Exercise for PAD: no pain, no gain
No pain means no gain when it comes to reaping exercise benefits for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study. Active-aging organizations may want to consider these findings and incorporate them into programming.
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Stats: One in four women 65+ can't walk two blocks
One in four women over age 65 is unable to walk two blocks or climb a flight of stairs. Known as mobility disability, it is the leading type of incapacity in the US and a key contributor to a person's loss of independence. A recent study by UC San Diego researchers suggests that light-intensity physical activity, including shopping or a casual walk, may protect mobility in older women.
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New tools will ramp up walkability in cities globally
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), an advocacy organization founded in 1985 that has worked with more than 100 cities in 30 countries to curb climate change and transform streets to improve quality of life in cities, has released a new report and new tools to enhance walkability around the world.
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Tech Talk: Soft exosuit helps stroke survivors walk faster, longer
Recent technological advances promise benefits for stroke survivors, about 80% of whom experience "hemiparesis," a paralysis that typically impacts the limbs and facial muscles on one side of their bodies, often causing severe difficulties walking, a loss of balance with an increased risk of falling, as well as muscle fatigue that quickly sets in during exertions.
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Stats: More steps per day tied to lower risk of death
A study that includes investigators from the US National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Aging and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that daily step counts were associated with lower mortality risk from all causes. While association studies can't prove cause and effect, the data are robust, and provide additional motivation for you, your staff and constituents to keep moving.
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