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The Grim Reaper’s walking speed
Brisk and prolonged daily walking is needed to outpace the Grim Reaper
BMJ 2012; 344 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e424 (Published 17 January 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e424
- Pierre Abraham, physiologist13,
- Garry A Tew, physiologist2,
- Paul S Abraham, medical student1,
- Alexis Le Faucheur, physiologist3
- 1University Hospital, Angers, France
- 2Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S10 2BP, UK
- 3UMR, CNRS 6214/Inserm 1083, University of Angers, France
- piabraham{at}chu-angers.fr
Stanaway and colleagues reported that 1.36 m/s is the optimal walking speed to avoid the Grim Reaper.1 With the aim of transposing this to clinical practice, we wondered how far Death can walk each day. A minimum of 30 minutes’ daily walking is recommended to achieve health benefits, such as reduced …
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