For older women, walking faster or with more intensity doesn't seem to lower the risk of death more than just hitting a total number of steps per day.

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Association of Step Volume and Intensity With All-Cause Mortality in Older Women.

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2019 Aug 1

The study found that how many steps older women take each day matters for living longer, but how fast they walk doesn’t seem to add extra benefit once the total step count is considered.

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Association of Step Volume and Intensity With All-Cause Mortality in Older Women.

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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0899

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