172 – Japanese walking: the latest internet craze

February 19
26 mins

Episode Description

You may have heard about a "better" way to go for your daily walk. Japanese walking promises numerous health benefits. Two problems though. There's nothing Japanese about it and the benefits are not so clear cut. Nick Tiller is back to unpack this latest social media trend.



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References:

  1. The 2007 article that started it all: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0025619611613037

  2. Nick's article about retro walking: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-backward-world-of-retro-walking/



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