{
  "id": 16756437,
  "title": "Brisker walking tied to longer life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/brisker-walking-tied-to-longer-life",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-27T15:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-brisker-longer-life.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new study has found that brisker walking pace is linked to a lower risk of early death. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology analyzed data from over 4,000 British civil servants, with an average age of 69 years. Participants wore devices to track their steps per minute during walks, and their walking speed was measured multiple times over a 12-year period. The study revealed that faster walking speed and higher step rate were associated with a 23% and 17% lower risk of all-cause mortality, respectively. These associations persisted even after accounting for daily step count. Dr. Theodore Strange, chair of medicine at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital, suggested that faster walking pace may indicate better overall health and suggest that people gradually increase their walking pace and step rate for improved health outcomes.",
  "summary": "In a new study, folks who walked at a brisker pace had a lower risk of an early death. Faster walking speed and more steps per minute are both associated with a lower risk of dying from any cause, researchers report in JAMA Network Open.",
  "key_points": [
    "Faster walking pace linked to 23% lower risk of early death",
    "Higher step rate associated with 17% lower mortality risk",
    "Study of 4,000 British civil servants over 12 years"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}