Quantifying the benefits of inefficient walking :-)
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Quantifying the benefits of inefficient walking: Monty Python inspired laboratory based experimental study (12/2022, bmj.com)What is already known on this topic
Inactivity levels globally have been largely intractable to campaigns to increase physical activity and boost cardiovascular fitness in adults
The inefficient walking techniques of Mr Teabag and Mr Putey in the 1970 Ministry of Silly Walks skit have been shown to be around three to seven times more variable than usual walking, but their energy inefficiency has not been quantified
What this study adds
Inefficient walking—Teabag style—increases energy expenditure in adults by about 2.5 fold compared with their usual walking style
Adults could achieve 75 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity per week by walking in Teabag style—rather than their usual style—for about 11 min/day
Substituting usual style steps with Teabag style steps for about 12-19 min/day would increase daily energy expenditure by approximately 100 kcal
Conclusions
... Had an initiative to promote inefficient movement been adopted in the early 1970s, we might now be living among a healthier society. Efforts to promote higher energy—and perhaps more joyful—walking should ensure inclusivity and inefficiency for all.
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