Walk Your Way To A Healthier Lifestyle

“‘Walking is the most prevalent and preferred method of physical activity for both work and leisure purposes, making it a prime target for exercise interventions,’ says lead author David Williams, Ph.D., a psychologist at the Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at The Miriam Hospital. ‘Based on our review of studies, walking promotion interventions can be effective in helping people initiate regular walking programs, particularly for those motivated to sign up, and certain aspects of these programs may be more successful than others.’ He notes that increased walking on a population level has the potential to significantly decrease the incidence of chronic disease. ‘While researchers have made great strides in understanding the impact of physical activity on health and wellness, the current challenge is to continue to develop intervention programs that successfully motivate the adoption and maintenance of physical activity,’ he says.”

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