It goes by many names, such as retropedalling, retro walking, retro motion and reverse walking. Whatever you call it, backward walking is a world health trend that has been linked to a surprising ...

You may have seen people walking backwards on the treadmill at the gym—sometimes on an incline, and sometimes flat—and thought they looked absurd. But they haven’t lost their minds. They’ve just ...

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This overlooked movement can strengthen muscles, improve balance, and even boost memory. The downside is not seeing where you're going. Emerging research suggests that retro walking, or walking ...

The simple act of walking backwards, though rarely practiced in daily life, might offer unexpectedly powerful benefits for brain health. This unconventional movement pattern challenges the brain in ...

A team of scientists filmed a shrimp-like fish walking both sideways and backward in first-ever footage of such behavior in a fish. In a recent paper titled “Walking Fish” published in the journal ...

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

Janet Dufek, a professor at the School of Integrated Health Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, poses at the school, Sept. 8, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP ...

Walking Is Good for You. Walking Backward Can Add to the Benefits Here’s a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise ...