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RECC 1007-Walking Professional Research Article Critique PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH ARTICLE REVIEW or 5K – 20 points You will have the choice of completing the John Polo 5K (Date to be announced) or completing a professional research article review. The professional research article review provides an opportunity to find a scientific research article demonstrating the positive health effects of walking for fitness and recreation. You will utilize the online database http://scholar.google.com/ to find an evidence-based research article of personal interest, using a variety of key words. Examples could be: walking and cardiovascular fitness; walking and weight loss; walking and depression; walking and diabetes management; walking and improved attention; training for a 5K; motivation for fitness walking; walking for pet weight loss; hiking and Eco therapy, etc. I. Find a professional research article specifically about walking and the positive effects on physical health and well-being. Use the online database, the good website for scientific journals is http://scholar.google.com/ (You may only be able to access the abstract; but the library can get the whole article for free utilizing your tuition and student fee monies; since they subscribe (pay) for databases.) to find an evidence-based research article. Use a variety of key words depending on your personal interests. Examples could be: walking and cardiovascular fitness; walking and weight loss; walking and depression; walking and diabetes management; walking and improved attention; training for a 5K; motivation for fitness walking; walking for pet weight loss; hiking and Eco therapy, etc. Do not just pick the first article you see; select one you that is of interest to you, personally or professionally. Make sure that the article is at least 2-3 pages and published in a reputable, scientific, professional scholarly journal (not Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping etc.) Don’t forget- Your article need to to be reputable, scientific, professional scholarly journal. Hint: If you are reading the article and decide you don't like it or think it is really bad, pick a different one! I. Read the research article and address the following in a few succinct paragraphs. Your paper should be at least 2 pages, typed, double space, 12 point font, 1 inch margins, using correct grammatical form. Use APA format to properly cite the reference; not just the web link. Please use the following headings in your paper: II. A. Summary- Summarize the main points of the article. Highlight specifics that are significant, relevant or interesting. III. B. Analysis/Opinion/Rationale- Explain why you have reached the conclusions you have, not just "I liked the article". Give support for your view. IV. C. Conclusions/Implications- The BIG picture! What (if any) significance may these findings have related to improving health and wellbeing- (both personally and globally) V. Upload as a WORD document please. Research Article Review Grading How to Get Full Credit of 20 Points 4 Points Quality of Paper Presentation: At least 2 pages, no more than 3 pages in length Double-spaced Size 12 font Proper format with headings/cover page 8 Points All of required content present: Cover Page Title of article Date of publication Author Source of data (URL, or journal if not electronic) Rationale Summary of article Conclusion 2 Points Citations: Work cited page APA format Proper citing of references when used throughout the paper 4 Points Quality of Paper Content: Familiarity with the subject Effort in preparation Creativity of technique – Did you make an effort to write about something new and exciting? 2 Points Correct grammar and spelling You will receive 0 points if: You submit the assignment late
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Running Head: WEALTH AND HEALTH

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Walking and Health
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WEALTH AND HEALTH

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Walking is a movement on foot. This paper, therefore, seeks to explain the positive
effects of walking on physical health and wellbeing. Walking is, therefore, key to weight loss
hence if you want to stay physically fit then you got to do a lot of practice. Physical exercises cut
the risk of developing health problems such as heart failure cancer and even diabetes. Walking
also facilitates weight loss and human body maintenance thus doing greater good than bad hence
it is a practice carried out in our day to day practices.
Summary
Walking Facilitates Burning of Calories,
A calorie is an energy that is acquired from foods and drinks that we take or consume in
our bodies. Weight loss activities are therefore keen on reducing the number of calories in our
bodies. This is because we are living in a generation where we spend more hours seated in
offices rather than exercising hence the calories build up in our bodies in large amounts,
therefore, leading to weight gain. Health experts advise on burning more calories than we
consume which is very possible through walking as a daily practice. Running is a form of
walking that has proved to burn more calories in a rather short distance but experts major on
routes one may take. Walking on hilly routes and those with landslides has proved to do quite a
good job hence the percentage of calories burnt is slightly higher.
Walking Helps in The Preservation of Lean Muscle
Weight loss is often accompanied by muscle loss as well as body fats. Muscles are
generally metabolically active which is an advantage as they help you burn a considerable
percentage of calories as each day pass by. Walking, therefore, serves to control this vice as it

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helps in the preservation of lean muscle after weight loss thus helping you retain most of your
muscles.
Analysis/Opinion/Rationale
This article choice has been motivated by the desperate need to address issues that are
affecting the current generation with an uncontrolled lifestyle. This lifestyle includes bad eating
habits, lack of exercise and they don’t care attitude of body physique. It, therefore, calls upon
people with huge amounts of ca...