05-03-2007, 10:08 AM
Quote:The pace at which city dwellers walk has increased by 10 per cent in the last decade, a new study has shown.
The findings, from 32 countries, reflect the fact that increasing numbers of people are living in the fast lane...
Comparing the results with those compiled by US psychologist Professor Robert Levine in the 1990s, the study showed that people were, on average, now walking 10 per cent faster. Men are generally 25 per cent quicker on their feet than women...
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