A new study suggests that short-term walks of 10-second duration can be beneficial for health.
A study conducted at the University of Milan found that when people walked intermittently for 10 to 30 seconds, they used more energy and burned more calories than walking continuously.
Volunteers participating in the study walked for different durations in the study, including short walks followed by intervals of several minutes and long walks of up to four minutes.
Experts found in the study that these ‘micro-walks’ used up to 60 per cent more energy than long-term walks, despite covering the same distance. Thus more energy is used which means more calories are being burned.
In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, lead author Dr. Francesco Luciano and his colleagues reported that when we walk for short periods of time, we use more energy and oxygen. Doing so while sitting for long periods of time can be beneficial for health.
