Study confirmed
Those who walk faster are more intelligent and age more slowly
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Somehow we have always suspected it, but a study has now confirmed it: people who walk faster are actually smarter than those who walk more slowly. And they get old more slowly!
Do you also know that: You are out on foot, and sooooo slow people are strolling in front of you, as if they had all the time in the world? If you’re one of those people who can get upset about this, we have good news for you. Because at least there is scientific evidence that you are more intelligent than the leisurely sneaking people in front of you – and that you don’t age as quickly as they do.
Large-scale study over 40 years on walking pace and the physical and mental aging process
One Study by Duke University in the United States has examined a group of more than 900 New Zealanders over a period of 40 years and put their walking speed in relation to intelligence and the cognitive and physical aging process. Especially at the age of 45 there are big differences between the slow and fast walking test subjects: inside.
The result: According to MRIs, people who walk more slowly age mentally faster, show poorer cognitive abilities and, on average, have a lower IQ. Physically, too, they were in worse shape than the faster-paced comparison group: their lungs, teeth, and immune system were in worse shape.
People who walk faster actually age more slowly – and are smarter
The researchers were surprised by the result: “Doctors know that people who walk slowly in their 70s and 80s often die earlier than those of the same age who walk faster,” explains Terrie E. Moffitt, one of the authors of the project. “But for this study, we looked at the age range from kindergarten to middle age and found that walking slowly was a warning sign decades before senior age.”
So the study is good news for the impatient of us (guilty!), And shows that walking fast can be a sign of younger brains and healthier bodies. But maybe we can – in addition to the joy of this knowledge – also manage to be a little more indulgent and to be patient. Lower blood pressure is also important for health!
Source used: businessinsider.com