Walking pace is inversely associated with risk of death and cardiovascular disease: The Physicians’ Health Study

Background Walking pace is increasingly being used to assess functional status in ambulatory settings. Methods We conducted a prospective analysis within the Physicians’ Health Study to examine whether walking pace is associated with mortality and incident cardiovascular disease (fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty). Participants included 21,919 male...