Is walking speed an indicator of wellbeing?

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Your health, good or bad, can be measured by your walking speed, according to researchers at the Duke University. Check out this new study:

The study is free and easy to join. Simply download the 6th Vital Sign mobile app free from the iTunes Store, answer a few questions, and take a two-minute walk. Participants can get useful information about their own walking speed, and also be part of a bigger study that establishes walking speed norms across ages, genders, ZIP Codes, and countries. For more information, visit sixthvitalsign.researchkit.duke.edu.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

It could also be a sign of how badly you need to find a bathroom!

[summerset 5,261]

It could also be a sign of how badly you need to find a bathroom!

[beachwalker4rny 95]

It could also be a sign of how badly you need to find a bathroom!

LOL!!

[WitchySar 244]

Hmm, interesting. Are they taking other mobility factors into account? For example, I injured my knee and ankles very badly years ago. I will never be able to walk as fast as others, no matter how the rest of my health is.

[needtorecover 574]

I've noticed as I get lighter, I walk faster. It's hard to walk quickly with so much excess weight.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I haven't read this study, but it seems like the type of study that I would file under: "No shit Sherlock."