Slow walkers more likely to get sick when old, study finds Walking slowly could be a sign you’re more likely to get sick in later life, according to new research.
A simple test to measure the speed someone walks could predict their chance of getting diseases like Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms develop, scientists say.
Researchers found 45-year-olds who naturally walked slowly had brains and bodies that showed signs of “accelerated ageing” on a 19-measure scale. Their lungs, teeth and immune system were all in worse shape than people of the same age who walked faster. The Independent
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A simple test to measure the speed someone walks could predict their chance of getting diseases like Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms develop, scientists say.
Researchers found 45-year-olds who naturally walked slowly had brains and bodies that showed signs of “accelerated ageing” on a 19-measure scale. Their lungs, teeth and immune system were all in worse shape than people of the same age who walked faster. The Independent
See also:
- Association of Neurocognitive and Physical Function With Gait Speed in Midlife (open access) JAMA Open Network
- Slow walking at 45 'a sign of faster ageing' BBC News
- People who walk slowly at 45 have higher risks of dementia, study finds The Daily Mail
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