Health Buzz: Chewing Gum Increases Your Walking Speed, Study Says
What started out as a simple thought in the lab spawned a fresh idea.
By David Oliver , Associate Editor, Social Media |Nov. 13, 2017, at 12:41 p.m.
You probably wouldn't give a second thought to how fast you walk when you chomp down on a stick of fresh, minty gum. But new research presented at the Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington suggests your gum-chewing practice actually increases your walking speed – and could ultimately prove helpful for certain clinical populations.
Roughly, you chew about 75 times per minute, but walk only 60 steps per minute, says Steve Morrison, the director of research at the school of physical therapy and athletic training at Norfolk, Virginia-based Old Dominion University, and author on the study.
https://health.usnews.com/wellness/health-buzz/articles/2017-11-13/chewing-gum-increases-your-walking-speed-study-says
