Walking at a brisker pace could slash the risk of heart rhythm problems, according to a study. The findings “suggest brisk walking may be a safe and effective exercise to reduce arrhythmia”, which ...

There's no doubt about it: Walking is great for your heart. It helps with many underlying risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol, weight gain and chronic stress, to name a few.

An uneven stride might be more than just a quirk – it could be an early indicator of something requiring medical attention. The way you walk tells a story about your neurological well-being long ...

People may notice trouble walking or keeping up with their friends as they get older, which can be caused by many things. Sometimes, it’s due to arthritis or pressure on the spinal cord. Other times, ...

Older Americans who have difficulty walking may not have to suffer for long—it appears that many people improve their walking ability within two years, particularly those aged 53 to 70 years. Joe ...

There are few things more quintessentially human than the way we walk. Millions of years of evolution primed our anatomy and physiology for walking upright on two legs, freeing our arms for other ...

Gait apraxia is characterized by difficulty coordinating and initiating the movement of walking. It is distinct from lower limb apraxia, which may affect motor function of the lower limbs more ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new way to improve walking for patients with Parkinson’s Disease using deep brain stimulation and artificial intelligence. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) ...

That daily walk you’re so proud of might actually be causing more harm than good. Not the walking itself—that’s still golden—but the way you’re doing it could be setting your knees up for a world of ...