A new study suggests that going on longer walks may have more health benefits than taking the same number of steps a day over multiple short walks. Photograph: Nicholas Sansone/New York TimesA new study suggests that going on longer walks may have more health benefits than taking the same number of steps a day over multiple short walks. The analysis looked at people who took fewer than 8,000 steps per day; most participants took fewer than 5,000. This data shows only a correlation; it does not prove that taking longer walks is healthier than spacing your steps out over the day. “Some is better than none; more is better than some,” said Hannah Arem, a public health researcher at MedStar Health Research Institute in Washington.

Source: The Irish Times November 04, 2025 20:48 UTC