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[–] 11 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Brisk walking places greater demand on the heart, lungs, and muscles than slower walking.

The article ignores causality to make our walking speed this quirky thing. In reality our heart beats faster because of historical trauma and hypervigilance, which the body automatically converts into increased walking speed. It might be adaptive but it's not fun constantly looking over your shoulder to watch for danger.

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