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Evidence suggests Walking maydecreaseCardiovascular risk.
4 studies (3 claims)
Emerging evidence
Typical effective dose 80 (80–80) %across 1 dosed study
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic walking program | Decreases - reduction | rate of cardiovascular risk factors | Human | patients with uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors | 2 weekly sessions of Nordic walking | Nordic walking for cardiovascular prevention in patients with ischaemic heart disease or metabolic syndrome.cited 5× |
| Walk Your Heart to Health (WYHH) community health promoter-facilitated walking group intervention | Decreases - significant reductions in multiple indicators of cardiovascular risk | multiple indicators of cardiovascular risk | Human | predominantly Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black participants in a low-to-moderate income urban community | Walking groups met three times per week for 45 to 90 minutes (duration increased over time). | Effectiveness of a walking group intervention to promote physical activity and cardiovascular health in predominantly non-Hispanic black and Hispanic urban neighborhoods: findings from the walk your heart to health intervention.cited 52× |
| walking speed test | No effect - associated with | cardiovascular risk factors | Human | noninstitutionalized subjects older than 60 years | Not specified (walking speed assessed over distances ≤20 m, with 80% of studies using ≤6 m). | Walking Speed, Risk Factors, and Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults-Systematic Review.cited 29× |
| walking speed test | No effect - suggest usefulness as a tool for | cardiovascular risk stratification | Human | older adults | Not specified (walking speed assessed over distances ≤20 m, with 80% of studies using ≤6 m). | Walking Speed, Risk Factors, and Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults-Systematic Review.cited 29× |
| smartphone-based secondary prevention program emphasizing early physical activity with a graduated walking program | Increases - improvements | cardiovascular risk factor status | Human | patients with ACS | Graduated walking program (specific frequency/distance not detailed). | SMARTphone-based, early cardiac REHABilitation in patients with acute coronary syndromes [SMART-REHAB Trial]: a randomized controlled trial protocol.cited 27× |