By A study published in the British Medical Journal states that death can be outwitted by walking at a specific pace. The experiment conducted by Australian scientists in five years involved 1705 men older than 70.
The elders were part of CHAMP (The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project). The experiment studied the walking patterns of these men in order to determine the ‘walking speed’ of the Grim Reaper. As it turned out, the elders can elude death by walking at least with 3 miles/hour (5km/hr).
Currents estimates state that the Grim Reaper has never ‘walked’ faster than 3 miles per hour. The subjects included in the experiment were both native and immigrants; therefore the results are quite conclusive with no geographic requirement being imperative. The immigrants were born in various countries, including Great Britain, Chinaand Greece.
In the five-year period of the experiment, a total of 266 deaths resulted, with the deceased subjects walking at speeds at or bellow 0.88 meters per second, which is less than 3 miles per hour. No man involved in the experiment that had an average walking speed of 1.36 meters per second (5 miles per hour) died.
The scientists that conducted the experiment believe that a fast walker can outrun death, even at older ages. Therefore, active elders can live longer only by walking at a normal pace – no special exercises seem to be required in order to prolong life, as long as the person at hand can walk at a speed of at least 3 miles per hour.
The results were only intended for men, but researchers believe a similar outcome is possible for women. Until further experiments are conducted using female subjects, this will probably remain only a theory. Nevertheless, it seems that a good physical condition (that allows at least a movement speed of 3 miles per hour) can do wonders when it comes to the duration of life, especially for the elders. Another important fact concluded from the study is that no special diets or exercises are required in order to achieve this feat.