Research prescribes 25 minutes of slow walking for older patients in hospital

The study looked into the detrimental effects of hospital admission on the health of older adults and how it can be counteracted by physical activity

The hands of an elderly patient (Yui Mok/PA)

Twenty-five minutes of slow walking a day for older hospital patients could improve physical function, new research has shown.

Professors at Glasgow Caledonian University and the University of Cadiz, Spain, conducted the research and also discovered the small amount of exercise can reduce the number of return admissions.