WALKING RESULTS IN MONSTER TRIPS
Walking is one of women's most popular exercises, but it also results in more trips to U.S. emergency rooms than any other non-equipment exercise. University of Arkansas health science professors Ches Jones and Lori Turner studied data gathered by the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. The researchers focused on emergency room visits among women age 65 years and older, injured from walking, aerobics, hiking, swimming, stretching, yoga or tai chi. Walking was the most common non-equipment activity cited in the study and also was linked most frequently to injury. Falls were the major cause of injuries. The researchers presented the findings at the 7th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion held in Vienna, Austria.