Benefits of Walking

The benefits of walking generally include enhancing cardiopulmonary function, promoting blood circulation, enhancing bone health, improving mental health, and promoting digestive system function.1. Enhancing cardiopulmonary function When walking, the heart needs to pump more blood to meet the needs of the muscles, which makes the heart contractile force increase and the heart rate increase. At the same time, the respiratory rate also increases, and the lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide more frequently, which improves the efficiency of the respiratory system.2. Promote blood circulationDuring walking, the muscles of the lower limbs contract and relax constantly, which helps to promote blood circulation in the blood vessels and reduce the risk of varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis. 3. Enhancing bone health Bones are dynamic tissues that require constant stimulation to maintain their strength and density. Walking requires bones to withstand weight loads, stimulating bone cell activity and promoting bone formation and mineralization. 4. Improving mental health Walking not only promotes physical health, but also has a positive impact on mental health. Outdoor walking can expose people to nature, breathe fresh air, help relieve stress and anxiety.5, promote digestive system functionDuring walking, physical exercise helps promote gastrointestinal motility and speed up digestion and absorption of food.Although walking has many benefits, not everyone is suitable for high-intensity walking exercise. Especially patients with chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, arthritis, etc., consult a doctor before walking exercise.