Can Walking with Your Spouse Slow You Down?
by Hannah Joy on April 3, 2021 at 1:41 PM Couple walking together is a great way to stay physically active. However, a new study suggests that walking together with your spouse can reduce your speed and may affect health benefits and gait quality. A new study by Purdue University nursing, health and kinesiology, and human development and family studies researchers shows that couples often decreased their speed when walking together. Speed further decreased if they were holding hands. The study looked at walking times and gait speeds of 141 individuals from 72 couples. The ...
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