Walk Longer - Not Faster

To cut stroke risk, walk for longer - not faster: Over-65s who walk for an hour a day reduce chance by a third

• For men walking more than 22 hours a week, risk is two thirds lower
• But strenuous ‘power walks’ were not required, teams said
• Around 152,000 people have strokes in UK a year, which can be fatal

By Daily Mail Reporter

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2507612/To-cut-stroke-risk-walk-longer--faster-Over-65s-walk-hour-day-reduce-chance-third.html#ixzz2kpcElhxt