India, April 22 -- According to a study published in 2024, nearly 60 million people worldwide have atrial fibrillation. There are other arrhythmias, too. Moreover, people with arrhythmias are at higher risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). While there are medicines and procedures to help people with arrhythmias, did you know brisk walking could lower your risk for developing heart rhythm abnormalities?

In a study published in the journal Heart, average or brisk walking paces were associated with lower risks of all heart rhythm abnormalities compared with a slow pace.

While brisk walking (over 4 miles per hour) was linked to a 43 percent lower risk of cardiac arrhythmias compared to slo...