India, July 21 -- Older adults who walked just a little faster saw big improvements in their physical health, according to a new study published in PLOS One.
The study involved 102 older adults living in 14 retirement communities around Chicago with an average age of 79. They were considered either frail or close to becoming frail.
Researchers divided them into two groups. Both groups walked three times a week for 45 minutes, including warm-up and cool-down exercises. One group walked at a casual pace, while the other group walked at a faster pace.
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After four months, the faster group reached about 100 steps per minute, while the casual walkers averaged ...