Better Benefits of Home Walking than Supervised Facility-Based Exercise in Patients With PAD

Better Benefits of Home Walking than Supervised Facility-Based Exercise in Patients With PAD

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research led by the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Illinois, found that home walking exercise regimens outperformed supervised treadmill physical therapy in patients with lower limb peripheral arterial disease. In an article, “Home Walking Exercise and Supervised Treadmill Exercise in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant …

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5 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Walking Workouts and Easy Expert Solutions

5 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Walking Workouts and Easy Expert Solutions

When it comes to enjoyable and economical exercise, walking can’t be beat. Going for a walk around your neighborhood, block, or local park has been found to reduce your risk of heart disease, strengthen your joints and heart, and even improve your mood. But before you lace up your shoes and head out the door, …

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Walking, grapes and fishing may improve your health. Here’s what you need to know.

Walking, grapes and fishing may improve your health.  Here's what you need to know.

There is a lot of health and wellness news out there. Here are some of this week’s health headlines and what you can take away from them to better impact your health. Walkable neighborhoods may reduce cancer risk in women A recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives that followed 14,000 women over …

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