Can daily walks reduce the risk of strokes?

A new study has now found that people who walk for about half an hour daily or participate in light to moderate exercises two to three times a week are less prone to severe strokes. Study author Katharina S Sunnerhagen, said, “Stroke is a major cause of serious disability, so finding ways to prevent stroke or reduce the disability caused by stroke are important. While exercise benefits health in many ways, our research suggests that even simply getting in a small amount of physical activity each week may have a big impact later by possibly reducing the severity of a stroke.”



Sunnerhagen added, “There is a growing body of evidence that physical activity may have a protective effect on the brain and our research adds to that evidence. Further research is needed to better understand just how physical activity influences the severity of a stroke.” While walking for about four hours a week was classified as a light physical activity, a more intense exercise such as swimming, brisk walking, or running two to three hours a week was classified as a moderate physical activity. Well, it certainly looks like you need to start incorporating walks into your daily routine.