A man is born with a whole set of unconditioned reflexes that help him become involved in life. The first of those launched by nature are respiratory and sucking, and in parallel, the future newborn pedestrian begins to use motor reflexes. One of them, which controls automatic walking, will accompany a person’s progressive development throughout his life.
A man exploring the Earth, was looking for ways to increase the speed of movement, and the first assistant was a horse, because the horse's running speed reaches 30 km / h, which is almost 4.28 times more than the average speed of a pedestrian. Further, steam energy and internal combustion engines helped. Despite the ability to move using various mechanisms, people still walk actively.
On foot to work and from work - on foot to health
A busy modern life deprives a person of the opportunity to fully enjoy walking. Now we are more motorists, passengers of municipal and private transport. This leads to the fact that we walk much less for our own benefit. The average speed of a pedestrian depends on many circumstances: age, physical fitness, the quality of the pavement, the number of other pedestrians moving with you and towards. The speed of a pedestrian moving through deserted places is higher than in places with traffic and crowds.
Walking is not only the ability to move independently in the horizontal planes of the planet - it is also an opportunity to develop and maintain your body in better physical condition. The average speed of a pedestrian when moving around the city is approximately 4 to 8 km / h. If the nearest metro is 4 km from your home, then you will walk this distance in 40-50 minutes and get pink cheeks and minus 300-500 calories as a reward. Women should choose shoes for walking according to season and with a low heel.
The average speed of a pedestrian in rough terrain and in the forest is 3-4 km / h. Thus, for the same period of time, you will travel a shorter distance than in the city, but clean forest air will clear your lungs of city gases.
Improving walking - control your pulse, frequency of steps, distance traveled
While walking, for recreational purposes, pedestrian speed should be maintained at the level of 5-8 kilometers per hour. Moving at this speed, you will achieve optimal loads on the musculoskeletal, cardiac and respiratory systems.
The heart rate should not exceed 120 beats per minute. Keep track of the number of steps completed per minute. Use a pedometer - this will allow you to control the amount of work performed. Observe the time taken to complete the distance.
Watch your well-being. If you experience pain in the muscles of the legs or back after walking, massage the problem areas. While walking, try not to drink if there is a dry mouth, rinse your mouth with water or take a maximum of 1-2 sips.
You can listen to the music player, admire the scenery surrounding you, study passers-by and enjoy the unique opportunity to include almost all of your six hundred muscles in your work.