Walking backwards has been used in therapy to improve balance and gait. There has not
been any systematic investigation into the effectiveness or safety of walking backwards. We …

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of additional backward walking training on gait
outcome of patients post stroke. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Medical …

Expert opinion considers the referral of people with osteoarthritis (OA) for physiotherapy to
be a core component of managing the functional disability and pain of the disease. Clinical …

This study determines the effect of walking backward on a treadmill on balance, speed of
walking and cardiopulmonary fitness for patients with chronic stroke. Subjects with chronic …

Background Backward walking training (BWT) can have a positive effect on balance, gait,
and functional mobility in neurological diseases; however, the effectiveness of BWT has not …

This study investigated the effect of a backward training program on the physical and fitness
condition of young women. Twenty-six healthy female university students (aged 18-23 …

This investigation compared muscle activities and heart rate (HR) responses while subjects
walked backward or forward in water, with and without a water current. Ten healthy males …

Kim YS, Park J, Shim JK. Effects of aquatic backward locomotion exercise and progressive
resistance exercise on lumbar extension strength in patients who have undergone lumbar …

Study Design Single-group repeated-measures design. Objectives To compare the effects of
forward walking (FW) and backward walking (BW) on heart rate (HR) and oxygen …

ABSTRACT Background/Purpose: Individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries (ISCIs)
commonly face persistent gait impairments. Backward walking training may be a useful …