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Exercise Has Gone to the Dogs...
A friend that woofs makes you a friend that hoofs...
Recently a Canadian study has found that dog ownership nearly
doubles the amount of time spent for a healthy walk.
"There's this extra dog obligation that helps get people up and
out for their exercise," study co-author Shane Brown, a physical
education instructor and researcher at the University of Victoria,
said in a prepared statement.
As reported in the February issue of the American Journal of
Peventive Medicine, the study of 351 adults in Victoria, B.C.,
found that dog owners walked an average of 300 minutes a week
compared to 168 minutes for those without a dog.
Interestingly, other than walking, the dog owners in this study
actually got less overall exercise than people without dogs. This
suggests that when dog owners go for walks, they do it partly
because they choose to be active with their pets, Brown said.
"There's a lot of common sense around the idea that if people
have dogs in an urban setting, they're going to walk a lot," Sylvia
Moore, director of the division of medical education and public
health at the University of Wyoming, said in a prepared statement.
Community infrastructure -- such as dog-walking parks -- may
help determine how active urban dog owners will be, Moore and
Brown noted.
Despite the findings, Brown said he's certainly not
recommending people get a dog just to help them get exercise.
"We're definitely not saying, 'Everyone go out and get a dog.' We
are saying that for those of us who have dogs, or those who are
thinking of getting a dog, this is an added benefit," Brown said.
So if you have a pocket-size pooch put them down and walk
them more... a 20 minute a day walk can increase your
metabolism 5%!
A friend that woofs makes you a friend that hoofs...
Recently a Canadian study has found that dog ownership nearly
doubles the amount of time spent for a healthy walk.
"There's this extra dog obligation that helps get people up and
out for their exercise," study co-author Shane Brown, a physical
education instructor and researcher at the University of Victoria,
said in a prepared statement.
As reported in the February issue of the American Journal of
Peventive Medicine, the study of 351 adults in Victoria, B.C.,
found that dog owners walked an average of 300 minutes a week
compared to 168 minutes for those without a dog.
Interestingly, other than walking, the dog owners in this study
actually got less overall exercise than people without dogs. This
suggests that when dog owners go for walks, they do it partly
because they choose to be active with their pets, Brown said.
"There's a lot of common sense around the idea that if people
have dogs in an urban setting, they're going to walk a lot," Sylvia
Moore, director of the division of medical education and public
health at the University of Wyoming, said in a prepared statement.
Community infrastructure -- such as dog-walking parks -- may
help determine how active urban dog owners will be, Moore and
Brown noted.
Despite the findings, Brown said he's certainly not
recommending people get a dog just to help them get exercise.
"We're definitely not saying, 'Everyone go out and get a dog.' We
are saying that for those of us who have dogs, or those who are
thinking of getting a dog, this is an added benefit," Brown said.
So if you have a pocket-size pooch put them down and walk
them more... a 20 minute a day walk can increase your
metabolism 5%!
