Steps to longevity: Association of daily total steps and bouted steps with all-cause mortality.

Xiuyuan Wang, Tongyu Ma, Yao Jie Xie, Qingling Yang, Lin Yang, Ye Li, Qing Wang, Changyuan Yu

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. · pubmed

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Abstract

This study aims to investigate whether bouted steps (walking of 10+ minutes) is associated with all-cause mortality, adjusting for total steps.

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Research summary

The study claims that bouted steps are associated with reduced all-cause mortality when adjusting for total steps. This paper is relevant as it explores physical activity's role in longevity, specifically how different walking patterns may influence overall mortality risk.

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