This Small Change Can Help You Burn More Calories
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17 June 2024
Want to burn more calories while on a stroll?
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New research suggests that incorporating uneven strides into your walks can be a fitness game-changer
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A University of Massachusetts Amherst study found that non-uniform walking patterns significantly increased a person's metabolic rate, which is the body's calorie-burning engine
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Researchers then asked the participants to adjust their stride length by 5% to 10% shorter or longer than usual, while monitoring their carbon dioxide levels
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The team found that a 2.7 per cent increase in "step length variability" can increase metabolism by 1.7 per cent
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“Step length variability plays a modest, albeit significant role in the metabolic cost of walking,” declared the researchers
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The research team is now exploring how these findings on uneven strides could translate to benefits for older adults
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“Future studies should quantify foot placement accuracy and muscle activity across similar virtual projections,” the researchers noted
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