Calculate the energy you burn Walking
Walking Energy Expenditure
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First published: 13.Oct.2024
Overview
Walking is an easy way to increase your levels of physical activity.
It is inexpensive, you can do it anywhere, and it has a positive impact on your overall health.
It will improve your bone density, it can help you shed excess weight, and it is "joint-friendly."
Walking at a brisk pace is a moderate-intensity physical activity and contributes towards the minimum 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise recommended by the American Heart Association.
This webpage includes a calculator to help you work out how many calories you burn considering your weight, the distance covered, the gradient and the time spent walking. It is based on the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) formula.
References and Further Reading
(1) Glass, S. & Dwyer, G. (2012). ACSM's Metabolic Calculations Handbook
(2) Diana M. Thomas, et al., (2014). Time to Correctly Predict the Amount of Weight Loss with Dieting.J Acad Nutr Diet. 2014 Jun; 114(6): 857-861. 2014 Mar 31. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2014.02.003
About this Article
Calculate the energy you expend while you walk, A. Whittall
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Tags: exercise, walking, weight loss