January 19, 2015Open Access

Is there evidence that walking groups have health benefits? A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Walking groups are effective and safe with good adherence and wide-ranging health benefits. They could be a promising intervention as an adjunct to other healthcare or as a proactive health-promoting activity.

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Hanson et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8497ba2a48916bbbefc02 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2014-094157

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