Study of the hike linked to a lower risk of heart rate problems

Walking at a faster rate could reduce the risk of a wide range of heart rate problems, according to a study.

Equal reviewed research, published in BMJ Heart, analyzed data of 420,925 BIOBANK PARTICIPANTS OF THE UK, who had provided data on their speed of gait. Of these, 81,956 gave more detailed data on the amount of time they went to walk at different rhythms.

According to the study, a slow pace was defined as less than 3 km / h; constant/medium rhythm as 3–4mph; and a fast pace as more than 4 km / h. A little more than 6.5% of participants had a slow walking pace, 53% had a medium pace on foot and 41% had a quick rhythm.

The monitoring of these individuals for an average of 13 years showed that 36,574 participants (9%) developed some form of heart rate abnormality.

After counting demographic factors and background lifestyle, an average or fast march rate was associated with a risk of 35% and 43% lower of all heart rate anomalies compared to a slow walking pace.

These higher gait speeds were also associated with minor risks of atrial fibrillation and other heart arrhythmias.

Although the amount of time spent walking at a slow pace was not associated with the risk of developing heart rate abnormalities, more time spent on a fast or fast rhythm was associated with less than 27%risk.

In general, about 36% of the association between the rhythm of walking and all the heart rate anomalies was influenced by metabolic and inflammatory factors.

The demographic and lifestyle factors that took into account the study included that participants who reported a faster walk pace were more likely to be men and tended to live in less private areas and have healthier lifestyles.

Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the upper chambers of the heart are irregular and too fast, while the ventricular arrhythmias occur when an abnormal heart rate begins in the lower chambers.

Cardiac rhythm problems can increase the risk of stroke, heart failure, and cardiac arrest if not. They can occur when there is a problem with the electrical system that causes the heart to beat.

Researchers said that the study was observational, which means that firm conclusions could not be drawn as to whether walking at a quick rate was a direct cause of a lower risk of heart rate abnormalities.

The study was also limited to the fact that participants were informed and did not reflect a wide range of ethnic ages and origins. The Middle Ages was 55, 55% of women and 97% were white.

The researchers, led by Professor Jill Pell of the University of Glasgow, said: “ This study is the first to explore the ways that base the association between the rhythm of walking and arrhythmias, and to provide evidence that can play a metabolic and inflammatory role: walking faster decreased the risk of obesity and inflammation, which, at the same time, reduced the risk of Arritimia.

“This finding is biologically plausible because accumulated epidemiological studies have shown that the rhythm of walking is inversely associated with metabolic factors, such as obesity, HBA1C [fasting glucose]diabetes and [high blood pressure] which, in turn, are associated with the risk of arrhythmias. “