Scientists have reported a possible link between brisk walking and biological age, as measured by leucocyte telomere length (LTL) – one of the biomarkers that scientists think we can use to assess the rate at which the human body gets older.
– one of the biomarkers that scientists think we can use to assess the rate at which the human body gets older.This 'biological age' essentially means how worn out the body's cells are getting. A lifetime of walking at speeds above an amble could mean the equivalent of being 16 years younger – cellularly speaking – by middle age using the metric.
"Whilst we have previously shown that walking pace is a very strong predictor of health status, we have not been able to confirm that adopting a brisk walking pace actually causes better health,""In this study, we used information contained in people's genetic profile to show that a faster walking pace is indeed likely to lead to a younger biological age as measured by telomeres.
Walking speed itself is influenced by a whole host of factors as well, everything from lung capacity and motor control to mental health and motivation levels. It's something doctors could look at as an indicator of overall health.
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