Extra walking does not improve muscle strength

Extra walking does not improve muscle strength
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Summary Extra walking is tied to favorable measures of body fat, weight and endurance.

Women who walk at least 10,000 steps a day have no greater muscle strength and perform no better on tests of balance and agility than women who walk fewer than 7,500 steps, according to a new study.Researchers did find, however, that extra walking each day is tied to favorable measures of body fat, weight and endurance. Drug helps prevent mountain sickness, herbs dont.
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