Slow Walking Speed In Elderly People And Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Death

Another reason to train and not exercise.

"New research published today on bmj.com reports that older people who walk slowly are three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those who walk faster...

After rectifying several baseline characteristics, individuals in the lowest third of walking speed at the start of the study had a 44 percent increased risk of death compared to those in the upper thirds.

In the same way, participants in the lowest third of walking speed had a three times increased risk of cardiovascular death than those who walked faster. This augmented risk of cardiovascular death was observed in both men and women. It was also apparent in younger as well as in older individuals and in participants with low or usual physical activity."

When you move, move like you mean it.