Walking at 7.2 kilometers per hour burns 6.5 to 8 calories per minute, more than walking slower.
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Walking at 7.2 kilometers per hour burns 6.5 to 8 calories per minute, more than walking slower.
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Walking at a speed of 7.2 km/h results in an energy expenditure of 6.5 to 8 calories per minute, which is higher than the energy expenditure at lower walking speeds.
When walking faster, the muscles in the leg push harder during the part of the step when the foot is on the ground, generating more mechanical work. This work requires more energy from the body’s fuel stores because muscle contractions that shorten and push against resistance use more fuel than those that just slow down movement. The energy used by these muscles directly matches how many calories are burned, and faster walking makes this process happen more intensely.
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Study: Estimation of walking energy expenditure using a single sacrum-mounted IMU based on biomechanically-informed machine learning
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