The speed of your steps could make a significant difference in adding years to your life, according to a new study.

Researchers led by a team from Vanderbilt University in the US analyzed the physical activity of 79,856 adults in 12 US states, comparing links between time spent walking slowly, time spent walking quickly, and eventual cause of death (where applicable) across an average follow-up period of almost 17 years.

The data showed that those people who spent at least a quarter of an hour each day walking briskly were significantly less likely to die during the study period, especially from cardiovascular disease .

What makes the findings particularly useful is they're based on a sample that includes people typically underrepresented in walking studies like this : the cohort

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