The 6-meter walk test is a quick assessment that measures your functional fitness. A longevity doctor said she uses it on all her patients. Here's how to try it at home. It only takes about five ...

Respiratory muscle strength and balance are strong predictors of walking speed in older adults at day care communities who do not have muscle loss (sarcopenia), a new study finds. The results ...

Walking pace tends to slow with age, but how much it slows matters. Researchers often call it a sixth vital sign because your average pace reflects the health of your heart, lungs, muscles, balance, ...

It only takes about five seconds to get a sense of how well you're aging. Stand up. Stretch out. And get ready to walk your hardest. The 6-meter walk test has become a key vital sign that clinicians ...