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The Physical and Cognitive Benefits of Regularly Walking Backwards

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Melissa Hogenboom of BBC Global explained how regularly walking backwards, also known as retro-walking, can improve physical and cognitive skills. These benefits include reduced knee and back pain, spinal stability, and improvements in reaction time, problem solving, and memory. All of this for just a few minutes a day. A team found that just 10 to 15 minutes of backwards walking daily for 4 weeks increased hamstring flexibility and strengthene…
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Laughing Squid broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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