Dr. James Brown from school health and life sciences at the University of Aston, UK reveals a lot of benefits of walking for 30 minutes.
Moderate exercise is assessed can prevent depression, reducing the possibility of fractures in the hip, and improve mobility. In addition, these activities can also increase the ability to think, slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, increase energy, reduce fatigue, to reduce the pain of arthritis.
All the benefits do not need to be obtained from running marathons, lifting weights in the gym, or spend four hours for a treadmill, but just by walking 30 minutes per day. Easy, is not it?
"You can get all the health benefits. You can reduce diseases associated with aging, active with just walking for half an hour a day," said Brown.
He said the muscles can also be loosened if not ever exercise. Later, at an advanced age, muscle mass can be significantly decreased or known as sarcopenia. In addition, exercise also can prevent the elderly have dementia or senility. To prevent dementia, also should be coupled with socializing and keep the brain active.
"Entanglement between physical activity, intellectual and social have a real impact to prevent or slow intellectual decline in the elderly," said Carol Holland of Aston University.
Brown's opinion is also supported by physician Benjamin Ellis, a researcher or rheumatoid arthritis in the UK. According to him, only a 30-minute walk is also able to keep the joints.
"Doctors should prescribe physical activity to prevent and treat joint pain, rather than handing out painkillers. We must know that exercise is not bad for the joints, but the best way to reduce the risk of joint pain," said Ellis.
Ellis added, physical activity such as swimming, cycling, also good for the health of joints and bones. Even able to reduce the risk of joint pain and disability. Just by walking for 30 minutes per day alone can make the quality of your life for the better.
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