Walking is usually seen as a form of exercise, but is it really? While the exercise ensures that your body is active, it does not necessarily imply fitness, especially if you are strolling or only targeting a specific step count at the end of each day. With office-goers clocking in longer hours seated at their desks or while on their daily commute, sedentary lifestyles are becoming a risky affair. In this case, walking gets a ‘better than nothing’ tag, which Dr Imraan Khan, head of consulting physiotherapy, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road, says is a mentality that promoted the idea of counting steps when fitness bands and trackers became popular. While the aim of 10,000 steps a day has been seen as a round figure daily milestone, a new study released earlier this month in JAMA Internal Medicine and JAMA Neurology, found that step count combined with intensity could lower health problems.

Experts suggest to avoid strolling and ensuring a fast pace