Daily Walking for Heart Patients
For heart patients, (or even for general heart-health) doing more lengthy exercise than is currently recommended in cardiac rehab programs might pay off.
Dr. Philip Ades of the University of Vermont College of Medicine based that on a study of a daily walking program. More lengthy walking burned many more calories than standard cardiac rehab, so patients lost about 10 more pounds, along with a obtaining a greater improvement in risk factors such as cholesterol levels and high blood pressure.
Fitness and Freebies has an entire (yes, free!) section on walking tips, suggestions and help. Included:
- Intro to Walking
- WALKING: NO advanced degree required
- Walking Clothes
- Walking Equipment
- Get Ready to Walk
- Choosing a Walking Exercise Program
- Walking “Do’s and Do Not’s”
- Walking: It is Now Up to You!
- Printable Walking Chart to keep track of your walks
This is a great time of year in the U.S. for people to start walking!
The study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
