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Importance of Preventing Arrhythmias
- Arrhythmias increase risk of heart attack, stroke, and sudden cardiac death.
- Prevention is better than treatment, and walking is a universally accessible activity.
Faster Walking Lowers Arrhythmia Risk
- People who report average or brisk walking pace have about 30% lower risk of arrhythmias than slow walkers.
- Accelerometer data confirmed these findings with objective walking speed measurement.
Walking Pace Benefits Vary by Group
- The protective association of walking pace against arrhythmias is stronger in women, younger people, those with BMI under 30, and hypertensives.
- Women may benefit particularly since AF outcomes can be worse despite lower incidence.