Do You Know the Benefits of Walking?
Medically Reviewed by Shruthi N, MD on June 22, 2025
Question 1/13
Research shows you're likely to live longer if you walk at least:
- 5.5 miles per week
- 10.5 miles per week
- 15.5 miles per week
Question 2/13
Women who walk 30 minutes a day may cut their risk of stroke by:
- 10% - 20%
- 20% - 40%
- 40% - 60%
Question 3/13
If you walk 10,000 steps, you've gone about:
- 1 mile
- 5 miles
- 10 miles
Question 4/13
Brisk walking counts as cardio exercise.
- True
- False
- It depends
Question 5/13
Walking is as good for your heart as running.
- True, if you do enough of it
- False, you need to raise your heart rate
- Neither is really good for your heart
Question 6/13
You should do this many minutes of brisk walking each week if you want to lose weight:
- About 75
- About 150
- About 300
Question 7/13
Take your dog for a half-hour walk, and you may burn about:
- 100 calories
- 200 calories
- 300 calories
Question 8/13
To boost your mood, try taking a walk in:
- A shopping mall near your house
- A city, so you can sightsee as you move
- A leafy, natural area
Question 9/13
Exercise like walking lowers your risk of breast cancer because it:
- Turns off genes that let cancer cells grow
- Lowers the estrogen in your bloodstream
- Protects your cells
Question 10/13
Walking is good for people who have type-2 diabetes because:
- It lowers blood sugar levels
- It helps you lose weight
- It helps your body use sugar
- All the above
Question 11/13
If you have arthritis, you should:
- Walk regularly for exercise
- Avoid walking too much -- it strains your joints
- Walking won't help or hurt you
Question 12/13
If you have back pain, you should:
- Stay in bed and rest until you feel better
- Stretch, but don’t walk much until you feel better
- Walk 20 to 40 minutes two or three times a week
Question 13/13
Walking is good for your bones because it's:
- Weight-bearing exercise
- Resistance exercise
- Balance training