Middle-aged told to walk faster Middle-aged people are being urged to walk faster to help stay healthy, amid concern high levels of inactivity may be harming their health.
Officials at Public Health England said the amount of activity people did started to tail off from the age of 40.
They are urging those between the ages of 40 and 60 to start doing regular brisk walks.
They say just 10 minutes a day could have a major impact, reducing the risk of early death by 15%.
But PHE estimates four out of every 10 40- to 60-year-olds take a brisk 10-minute walk less frequently than once a month. BBC News
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Officials at Public Health England said the amount of activity people did started to tail off from the age of 40.
They are urging those between the ages of 40 and 60 to start doing regular brisk walks.
They say just 10 minutes a day could have a major impact, reducing the risk of early death by 15%.
But PHE estimates four out of every 10 40- to 60-year-olds take a brisk 10-minute walk less frequently than once a month. BBC News
See also:
- Research and analysis: Everybody active, every day: a framework to embed physical activity into daily life Public Health England
- Research and analysis: Physical inactivity levels in adults aged 40 to 60 in England Public Health England
- Five tips for the over-40s to get healthy BBC News
- Four in ten adults fail to manage even one brisk 10 minute walk a month The Daily Telegraph
- GPs told to recommend phone app to tackle middle-aged inactivity GPonline
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