{"id":8616,"date":"2026-06-18T18:44:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/?page_id=8616"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:51:45","slug":"18-06-2026-june-19-world-sauntering-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/events\/main-events-of-the-institute-2026\/18-06-2026-june-19-world-sauntering-day\/","title":{"rendered":"June 19 \u2013 World Sauntering Day (date of publication on the website: 18.06.2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">June 19 \u2013 World Sauntering Day<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On World Sauntering Day, we want to remind everyone of the unique therapeutic value of ordinary walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea originated back in 1979 as an ironic response to the jogging craze: at that time, American W.T. Rabe proposed reminding people that they could simply walk \u2013 slowly, aimlessly, and for the sheer pleasure of the process itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But walking isn\u2019t just enjoyable. It\u2019s proven to be beneficial. It is an accessible, safe, and effective way to support physical and mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff members of the Health Promotion Department at the State Institution \u00abMarzieiev Institute for Public Health of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine\u00bb investigated the link between walking and the mental health of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 quarantine. It was found that as the duration of walks increased, both anxiety and depression levels decreased; however, this effect is not cumulative but begins when the duration of walks exceeds 200 minutes per week. During quarantine, in the group of children who went for walks less than 4 times a week for less than 220 minutes per week, the likelihood of depressive disorders was 1.9 times higher, and that of anxiety disorders was 2.6 times higher, compared to the group that went for walks more frequently and for longer durations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the results of this study, recommendations were developed regarding health-promoting physical activity for school-aged children. Specifically, we recommend adhering to the following minimum frequency and duration of walks during times of social crisis: for children aged 6\u201311, 4\u20135 times a week for 40\u201360 minutes; for adolescents, 4 times a week for 50\u201360 minutes. <br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/recommendations_2024_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/recommendations_2024_2.pdf<\/a><\/strong> (in Ukrainian)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to note that it is precisely walking outdoors in the fresh air (not sports training, not running) that has been found to be an independent protective factor for maintaining health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our data confirm that incorporating regular walks in the fresh air into mental health support programs for children during social crises is well-founded and appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more detailed information, see the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32402\/dovkil2023.03.062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32402\/dovkil2023.03.062<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32345\/2664-4738.4.2022.11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32345\/2664-4738.4.2022.11<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/18-06-2026-june-19-world-sauntering-day-picture-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8615\" style=\"width:640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/18-06-2026-june-19-world-sauntering-day-picture-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/18-06-2026-june-19-world-sauntering-day-picture-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/18-06-2026-june-19-world-sauntering-day-picture-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/18-06-2026-june-19-world-sauntering-day-picture-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Svitlana Hozak, Olena Yelizarova, Tetiana Stankevych<br>State Institution \u00abMarzieiev Institute for Public Health of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(date of publication on the website: 18.06.2026)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 19 \u2013 World Sauntering Day On World Sauntering Day, we want to remind everyone of the unique therapeutic value of ordinary walking. 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