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July 1, 2008Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise585 citations

The Importance of Walking to Public Health

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ILI‐Min LeeDBDavid M. Büchner

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Walking is a simple health behavior that can reduce rates of chronic disease and ameliorate rising health care costs, with only a modest increase in the number of activity-related injuries.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc8af10de68e8319e53172https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0b013e31817c65d0
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