4000 steps once/twice weekly is associated with 26% lower risk of death rising to 40% if done on 3 days of the week; But it’s daily step count rather than number of days that matters, findings suggest ...

A study has found that when it comes to walking exercise, "how much you walk" is more important than "how often you walk." The research team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, ...

Objective To examine the associations between the number of days per week achieving various daily step thresholds and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence in older women.

A large study suggested that older women who took at least 4,000 steps 1-2 days per week had lower risks of death and heart disease. Participants who reached that threshold 3 or more days per week had ...

A large study shows that even brief, irregular walking patterns, such as a few active days a week, can meaningfully lower the risk of death and heart disease in older women, challenging the ...