{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman","title":"Is Japanese Walking Better Than Regular Walking?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/74241b2e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1944,"description":"Japanese walking! What is it, exactly?\nIs interval walking training really better than regular walking?\nWhat does the research tell us about its benefits, and how much of the social media hype is justified?\nHow to find YOUR right level of intensity. And can music help you pick up the pace?\nBiomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Dr Jeannette Loram explore the science behind Japanese Walking, what it can do for your fitness, and how to adapt the approach to your own abilities and everyday walks.\nEnhanced Show Notes and Full Transcript\n\n00:00 Introduction to Japanese Walking\n00:50 Dynamic Collective sponsors\n03:22 What exactly is Japanese Walking?\n08:05 Japanese Walking: Helpful or Hype?\n09:26 Making it fun and using music\n11:07 Who is Japanese Walking not for? (Trick question!)\n20:46 Working on your walking form before speed\n24:43 Movement break: arm swing and leg swing (sponsored by My Happy Feet socks)\n30:43 You can also just enjoy a relaxing ramble!\nBooks & Research Mentioned \n\nMove Your DNA by Katy Bowman\nWhole Body Barefoot by Katy Bowman\nSimple Steps to Foot Pain Relief by Katy Bowman\nKarstoft K, Thorsen IK, Nielsen JS, et al. Health benefits of interval walking training. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 2024;49(7):1002–1007.https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2023-0595\nMasuki S, Morikawa M, Nose H. High-Intensity Walking Time Is a Key Determinant to Increase Physical Fitness and Improve Health Outcomes After Interval Walking Training in Middle-Aged and Older People. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2019;94(12):2415–2426.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.04.039\nNemoto K, Gen-no H, Masuki S, Okazaki K, Nose H. Effects of High-Intensity Interval Walking Training on Physical Fitness and Blood Pressure in Middle-Aged and Older People. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2007;82(7):803–811.https://doi.org/10.4065/82.7.803\n\nRelated Podcasts\nEp 208: Too Much Sitting, “Spiky Cholesterol and Hearth Disease\nEp 203: Determining If You’re FRAIL (or Pre-frail) And What To Do...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U5WxhJlsGPWey1xfDiO0g7h2Z2IvcHpraZq7vVUBMGg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4MjA1LzE2NDQz/NDkzMjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}