Head into any gym, and you may find someone walking backward on a treadmill or pedaling in reverse on an elliptical machine. While some may be employing reverse motion as part of a physical therapy ...

Putting one foot in front of the other is a tried and true way of getting through tough times, or even just daily life. Plus, the health benefits of walking, from burning calories and lowering risk of ...

Q: My father is 74 years old. He wants to stay healthy, so he has started taking a fitness class at his local community center. One of the exercises they do is to walk backward. The instructor says it ...

Here’s a simple way to switch up your walking routine: try walking backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger ...

Walking doesn’t require any special equipment or gym memberships, and best of all, it’s completely free. For most of us, walking is something we do automatically. It doesn’t require conscious effort, ...

Four years after starting to walk in reverse, Julie Danik hasn't looked back. I can now walk at least *** few kilometers this way. She started after *** knee injury and step by backward step. It ...

As the crisp autumn air will soon announce that the season of fall is upon us, there’s a more pressing concern for the elderly population: preventing the metaphorical “fall” of backward disequilibrium ...