Article: The benefits of exercise.(Opinion & Editorial)

Article: Stair climbing and brisk walking are great ...
Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.;  May 23, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Walking up and down stairs is wonderful exercise if you spend enough time doing it and if ... each flight. That's about the same as brisk walking. Brisk walking is an excellent heart exercise. Is your stair climbing enough exercise ...

Article: THE ROAD TO BETTER HEALTH Study says brisk walking ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 9, 1998 ;     669 words ... ... shows that several forms of exercise that burn 2,000 to 2,999 ... calories a week the equivalent of brisk walking for one hour, five times ... minutes of moderate intensity exercise most days of the week. The ... engage in up to one hour of exercise five days a week and still ...

Article: A little exercise prevents more weight gain: study Study ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  January 13, 2004 ;     402 words ... ... need only a small amount of exercise -- the equivalent of a half hour of brisk walking per day -- to prevent further ... Participants who got no exercise during the eight-month ... who did the most vigorous exercise -- jogging about 17 miles ...

Article: Moderate exercise is key to reducing symptoms of metabolic ...
Women's Health Advisor;  March 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... metabolic syndrome participated in six months of exercise ranging from moderate to vigorous intensity ... metabolic risk. "The mechanism for why moderate exercise works better than vigorous exercise is unclear at this point," says Johanna L ...

Article: Brisk Walking Lowers Blood Pressure, Increases ...
U.S. Newswire;  May 30, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... obese to begin an exercise program, because ... cost. Benefits of brisk walking also extend to ... following 40-minute brisk walking sessions and four, 10-minute brisk walking bouts. Blood pressure ... after each type of exercise session. Accumulating ...

Article: Research news.(Women's Health Update)(brisk ...
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  February 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... something equivalent to brisk walking. The greatest association of exercise and reduced risk ... emphasize regular exercise to both younger and ... encouraging that merely brisk walking, rather than very strenuous exercise, is adequate to ...

Article: Brisk Walking Reduces Heart Attack Risk in Women.
JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance;  October 1, 1999 ;     591 words ... ... The study defined "brisk walking" as 20 minutes or ... relationship between exercise and coronary health ... regardless of their exercise habits before the ... benefits of regular exercise and of brisk walking in particular.