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The health benefits of walking 8,000 steps per day\u3000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\nIt is widely known that walking is beneficial to health.\nBut why is walking 8,000 steps per day considered effective for maintaining health?\n\nIn May 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced \nthe \u201cHealth Japan 21 (the Third Term)\u201d initiative, \na national health promotion campaign beginning in fiscal year 2024.\nWithin the domain of physical activity and exercise, \nthis initiative set goals such as:\n\n\u30fbincreasing the average number of daily steps\n\u30fbincreasing the proportion of adults with regular exercise habits\n\u30fbreducing the number of children who do not engage in exercise or sports regularly\n\u30fbincreasing the number of municipalities working to create walkable, comfortable urban spaces.\n\n\nFor adults, the recommendation is to engage in \nat least 60 minutes of physical activity per day.\nThis corresponds to approximately 8,000 or more steps daily.\n\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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\nPast research has also reported that maintaining health is \neffectively supported by \u201c7,000\u20138,000 steps per day\u201d and \n\u201c15\u201320 minutes of moderate-intensity activity\u201d\u30102\u3011.\n\nMoreover, even if one cannot achieve 8,000 steps every day, \nit has been shown that reaching this target \njust one or two days per week can also reduce health risks\u30103\u3011.\n\nFor those who rely on private cars for commuting, \ncreating opportunities to walk may be difficult. \nHowever, making a weekend challenge of aiming for \u201c8,000 steps per day \nincluding at least 20 minutes of moderate-intensity walking (such as brisk walking)\u201d \nis considered highly beneficial for maintaining health.\n\n\n\nReferences\n\n1\uff09\u539a\u751f\u52b4\u50cd\u7701.\u5065\u5eb7\u65e5\u672c21\uff08\u7b2c\u4e09\u6b21\uff09\nttps:\/\/www.mhlw.go.jp\/stf\/seisakunitsuite\/bunya\/kenkou_iryou\/kenkou\/kenkounippon21_00006.html<\/a><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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