Seeing this title, I believe many people will say:
Just walking, what other health problems can be seen? Isn’t this funny?
It is true that walking is a very common thing, but some studies have found that it is because of this basic movement that it can actually be used as a basic condition for evaluating the health of middle-aged and elderly people.
Nani? Can you measure your lifespan by walking?
The human body is like a sophisticated instrument. Any abnormality in the disease will cause abnormality in other parts of the body, thus providing a scientific basis for us to judge the disease.
A study by the University of Pittsburgh found that walking speed is related to life expectancy, and it is believed that physical health can be judged from walking speed.
They surveyed and tracked through a large amount of data, those elderly people who walk at a speed of 0.8 meters per second or faster, in fact, tend to live much longer than the average life expectancy.
What is the concept of a speed of 0.8 meters per second? It is equivalent to walking 500 meters in about 10 minutes.
A seemingly ordinary action actually requires the cooperation of many parts of the human body
In fact, although walking is simple, to complete this action normally requires not only the perfect cooperation of bones, muscles, and nervous systems, but also the participation of cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Therefore, this is why we usually walk at a basically constant speed.
This is because our bodies help us automatically adjust our walking speed to the function of our own systems.
What do different gaits mean when walking?
1. Slower walking pace with more stability
This type of walking has a slow pace and little change in stride width, but shows a uniform slowdown and normal gait, which is related to a variety of factors, mainly reflecting cognitive function decline strong>.
Young people have active brains, good cognitive function, and quick hands and feet. Aging to a certain point will gradually appear cognitive decline, impaired judgment, and reduced sensitivity, manifested as slow walking.
2. Slow foot-first gait
Patients walk slower and, unlike others, walk heel first, most of them toe first.
This gait is more common in post-stroke patients, because the lesion compresses the nerve root, resulting in less fine control of the corresponding muscles. time exception.
3. Parkinson’s gait with fast walking
A gait that is walking too fast and has an abnormal posture can be carefully identified as a Parkinsonian gait.
Parkinsonian gait is more common in patients with Parkinson’s disease. It is a relatively rigid gait. The specific manifestations are that the patient has difficulty in starting walking, the natural alternating step of the lower limbs disappears when walking, and the trunk leans forward and steps forward. Zoom out, move forward slightly and quickly, and at the same time show a panicked gait because it cannot stop or turn at will.
4. Slow and cautious painful gait
The patient walks slowly, but one foot is deep and the other is shallow, and he is cautious as if he is afraid to walk. This is a painful gait.
5. Walk slowly and in small steps
Walking slowly and in small steps, with the heel touching the ground and the knee not bent, is mostly seen in progressive knee bone degeneration.
6. Walking fast drunken gait
The patient walks quickly and cannot walk in a straight line when awake, wobbles while walking, and falls easily. This is a manifestation of cerebellar ataxia, indicating that the patient may have stroke, cerebellar atrophy, etc., and further diagnosis is required by CT.
A moderate increase in pace will be better
You should know that you should speed up your walking speed to further strengthen the function and coordination of the heart, muscles, and bones, and improve the balance and coordination of the body.
However, it is not recommended to walk violently, so as not to damage the heart and bones, at a normal pace, a little increase in speed is enough.
Of course, we cannot deliberately increase our walking speed in order to prolong our life.
Although current research only shows that there is a certain relationship between pace and longevity, it does not mean that deliberately walking fast will guarantee a long life.
But then again, walking is a good way to exercise, so when you have nothing to do, you might as well go for a walk or take a bend.
