{"id":692,"date":"2017-05-07T21:10:51","date_gmt":"2017-05-07T20:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/?p=692"},"modified":"2017-05-07T21:34:02","modified_gmt":"2017-05-07T20:34:02","slug":"the-benefits-of-walking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/?p=692","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Walking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WALKING is GOOD for the BRAIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

The foot’s impact on a hard surface during walking increases the flow of blood to the brain.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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Steady walking of one metre a second produces pressure waves through the arteries, which “significantly increase” cerebral blood flow (CBF), according to researchers from the New Mexico Highlands University.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although the impact with the ground is not as significant as that from running, it seems to e enough to improve blood flow. This mechanisms, according to biologists, had been thought to be involuntarily regulated and basically unaffected by exercise.<\/p>\n

Researchers tested the effects of walking with a group of 12 volunteers (admittedly NOT a large group!). Volunteers were monitored as they stood still and when they walked steadily. The same researchers had earlier tested the blood flow of runners, whose foot impact measured around 4-5 G-force. Although the impact was far less when walking, it was still sufficient to improve brain function and create “an overall sense of wellbeing”, the researchers said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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