Is passive walking - using Morning Walker machine on which both ankles are placed in lying down position, when switched on the machine, it vacillates making the whole body to vibrate - equivalent to active walking? If not equal how close to it? Since blood circulation increases, does it prevent/control blood pressure and sugar?

Dr. G.R. AgrawalHomeopath30yrs exp

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Hello, Oxygen maintain the level of hypertension, here walking machine will provide movement to your body with less volum of Oxygen. Moreover, you might continue. Tk care. 

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Dt. Riyaz KhanDietitian/Nutritionist5yrs exp

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This is just a gimmick. It will only shake your wallet and make your wallet lighter. It is not equal to walking at all. Not even 1%. It will have no effect on BP/Sugar. Avoid such stuff. 

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Dr. Sujata VaidyaNon-Invasive Conservative Cardiac Care Specialist16yrs exp

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Dear lybrate-user ji At your age, the safest, best, most enjoyable and effective is natural walking on the ground for 45 mins. Such machines are a fad. And maybe ok for people who are very much younger and with very strong spines. I will definitely recommend NO to such walkers. They do not prevent BP, sugar on their own. Regards. 

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