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First Step May Indicate Life Expectancy, Study Reveals

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A new study suggests walking speed may correlate with future health and life expectancy.
Researchers from Israel and Minnesota studied 120 seniors over a 10-17 year period.
Delay in starting a step is linked to increased mortality risk, by 28% for each 0.1 second delay.
Cognitive load impacts movement response, revealing important brain-body connections for healthy aging.

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AI summary: catch up in 20 seconds

A new study suggests walking speed may correlate with future health and life expectancy.
Researchers from Israel and Minnesota studied 120 seniors over a 10-17 year period.
Delay in starting a step is linked to increased mortality risk, by 28% for each 0.1 second delay.
Cognitive load impacts movement response, revealing important brain-body connections for healthy aging.

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