A study shows that older adults who increased their walking speed by 14 steps per minute saw big improvements in mobility and ...

Frailty is a medically defined condition in older adults that increases vulnerability to everyday stresses, leading to a ...

A study found that taking just 14 steps per minute more than their usual pace led to "meaningful" improvements in physical ...

Walking is good for older adults. A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine says walking pace is important. Walking slightly faster helps older adults stay fit. Researchers suggest adding 14 ...

Increasing your walking cadence by 14 steps can improve mobility and endurance in older adults, according to a new study.

Time to step it up -- for older people, there may be a connection between walking at a faster pace and living longer. We first reported this study in summer 2009 when it was presented at the IAGG ...

Walking is a cardio exercise that many people find beneficial. It is an exercise that can be good for the heart, bones, and ...

Walking performance, measured in terms of energy efficiency - i.e. how far one can travel per calorie consumption - and walking speed, has been shown to decline as people get older.

Slow walking a clue to Alzheimer's? 01:18 As part of their health routine, Anne and Dave Longworth take brisk walks for at least 30 minutes a day. "I'll be 65 in May. Walking is supposed to good ...

Younger adults walking uphill saved 17.79 percent of their metabolic energy with the shorts, and older adults saved 10.48 percent of their energy with the shorts during level-ground walking, the ...