Name: KISHOR.V
Country: India

Year: 2026
Volume: Volume-16, Issue-1 (Special Issue: March 2026)
Page Number: 110-115
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19182059

ABSTRACT
Walking is the act of moving on foot at a moderate pace, with at least one foot always
touching the ground. It is one of the most popular forms of physical activity and offers a
surprisingly powerful way to strengthen muscles, bones, and connective tissues. Walking also helps reduce body fat, increase endurance, and improve cardiovascular health. As a lowimpact exercise, walking allows the body to absorb only about one and a half times its weight, distributing the load evenly across the feet and legs. By comparison, running is a high-impact activity, where each foot strike subjects the body to roughly three times its weight. Walking at a brisk pace of three miles per hour or more becomes an effective aerobic workout, repeatedly engaging large muscle groups and challenging the heart and lungs. While walking provides many benefits similar to running, running burns nearly twice as many calories. Therefore, running may be better for weight loss, but walking remains an excellent