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Only 50% of middle age adult manage more than 1 brisk 10 min walk a month.

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Sago Fri 03-Jul-26 08:26:05

There is an initiative to get people of middle age and over walking more, there will be incentives in the form of shopping vouchers.

The research behind this is that long term this will save the NHS a lot of money.

I was shocked to read in the article that only 50% of adults manage more than a 10 minute brisk walk a month.

If this is really the case then no wonder we are in such a physical mess.

I am fortunate enough to not have any physical disabilities and I hike as a hobby.

I am always astonished and I confess irritated when I’m trying to exit a supermarket and there are people in front of me leaning over their trollies walking at a snails pace, I do wonder how they burn any calories!
I think these are the other 50%.

Assuming you are fortunate like me to be 100% able bodied do you manage more than 10 minutes a month?

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MissAdventure Fri 03-Jul-26 22:40:23

Dame means same.
Proving there is something that's like a dame.

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Janussi Fri 03-Jul-26 22:55:28

What about people with agrophobia?

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Maggiemaybe Fri 03-Jul-26 23:24:13

It’s possible to walk without leaving the house. I had a lot to do at home today so didn’t venture out, which is unusual for me. I did manage a 30 minute Japanese walk though (3 minutes fast, 3 minutes slow, alternating) with a very smiley young lady on YouTube guiding me through the delights of Tokyo. smile So I’ve clocked up just over 8000 steps with that and my normal activities round the house.

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MissAdventure Fri 03-Jul-26 23:27:49

Some people walk miles at work each week, too.

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nanna8 Sat 04-Jul-26 01:20:38

Sometimes I wonder just who does these surveys. Either we are fitter here ( I doubt it,somehow) or more health aware because just about everyone I know over the age of 70 makes a conscious effort to exercise in some form or other. All the walking groups round here are thriving and even walking round the shopping centres takes a couple of kms at least, they are huge these days.

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