Podcast
Step It Up! But by How Much? - Frankly Speaking EP 279Guest: Jill M. Terrien, PhD, ANP-BC
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
Clinicians (and patients) know that walking is beneficial for overall health, but what are the specifics? How many steps per day lower health risks? What impact does walking have on mortality? What’s the best way to count steps? Join us to hear answers to these questions and more as we discuss evidence-based recommendations for steps/day.
Episode Resources and Links:
- Paluch, A. E., Bajpai, S., Bassett, D. R., Carnethon, M. R., Ekelund, U., Evenson, K. R., Galuska, D. A., Jefferis, B. J., Kraus, W. E., Lee, I. M., Matthews, C. E., Omura, J. D., Patel, A. V., Pieper, C. F., Rees-Punia, E., Dallmeier, D., Klenk, J., Whincup, P. H., Dooley, E. E., Pettee Gabriel, K., … Steps for Health Collaborative (2022). Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts. The Lancet. Public health, 7(3), e219–e228. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00302-9
- https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/index.html This website includes data, resources and information for patients and providers for physical activity.
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CME/CE Information
0 Credits - Not for CME/CE Credit
Release Date: 6/6/2022
Expiration Date: 6/6/2024
Learning Objectives
- Recall the number of steps recommended to promote better health by age group
- Describe age-related recommendations for walking that prevent all-cause mortality
Faculty
Frank J. Domino, MD
Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health,
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
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Frank J. Domino, MD
Has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Jill Terrien PhD, ANP-BC
Has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
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