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Pet dogs may help maintain physical activity levels of oldies
Pet dogs may help maintain physical activity levels of oldies
Pet Dogs May Be Helpful In Keeping Oldies Good Health. According To A New Study, Pet Dogs May Help Older People To Achieve Physical Activity Levels As Recommended By World Health Organisation.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Navnidhi Chugh | Updated on: 10 Jun 2017, 05:10:17 PM
New Delhi:
Pet dogs may be helpful in keeping oldies good health. According to a new study, pet dogs may help older people to achieve physical activity levels as recommended by World Health Organisation.
The lead author of the study, Philippa Dall told that the people aged 65 and over who owned dogs on an average spent additional 22 minutes walking, taking extra 2760 steps per day as compared to people who did not had a dog.