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Healthy trivia "between exercise"

This is a health trivia related to exercise. "trivia" is "miscellaneous matters, knowledge, and trivia." The information provided here is supervised by Health and Welfare Center Hodogaya, referring to information from public institutions such as the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Last Updated September 30, 2020

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1 For those aged 18 to 64, walk for 60 minutes at the speed of walking with a dog will reduce the risk of lifestyle-related diseases? !

A woman taking a dog walk

It's true.
To reduce the risk of lifestyle-related diseases, normal walking for 60 minutes or more per day. The speed of walking with a dog. Specifically, the speed is about 4 km / h. ) Is said to be effective.
The reason why it is necessary to walk 60 minutes by "normal walking" is because the risk of reduced lifestyle-related diseases sugar and living function is lowered.
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You don't have to walk for 60 minutes without being continuous.
If you do not know how much you walk a day, convert it to "1,000 steps ≈ 10 minutes walking" and check if you have cleared "normal walking" for more than 60 minutes a day .

2 Walking (plained flat ground. Is the right speed (75-85m / minute) and bath cleaning the same amount of living activity really? !

A woman taking a dog walk

It's true.
When the amount of physical activity of rest (lying down) is set to 1 Mets, walking (plain). It is said that the moderate speed (75-85m / minute) and bath cleaning is about 3.5 Mets.
To reduce the risk of lifestyle-related diseases, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires 23 Mets hour/week physical activity.
It is almost the same as performing a physical activity of "walking like a dog walking" (= "normal walking") for 60 minutes every day.
If you have difficulty walking for 60 minutes a day, you can freely combine walking, exercise, and physical activity. By all means, let's increase your physical activity in mind conscious of daily life such as housework!
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Phone: 045‐334‐6344

Fax: 045‐333-6309

Email address: ho-kenkou@city.yokohama.jp

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