The Scotsman:
Could brisk walks be more effective than running for slimming down?
2 December 2015
So what is it about walking that's so effective? A very big factor is that people who like to walk tend to do it very regularly, so they are more active overall - compared with non-walkers who, while they may say they do other forms of exercise, are possibly doing them far less frequently. Previous studies have also found that walking can be far more effective - in terms of aiding fitness and weight loss, and warding off diseases - than people might think. And, as Dr Grace Lordan, who led the LSE research, notes, people who take up walking tend to stick with it more than other fitness regimes.
This article was published by The Scotsman on December 2, 2015
Link to article here
Related links
Grace Lordan webpage
Wellbeing Programme webpage