A CSCS trainer shares a simple 60-second walking test that reveals your conditioning and cardiovascular fitness after 60.

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, ...

Recovery from exertional desaturation after a 6-minute walk test (6MWT), measured using a recovery index (RI), was associated with poorer baseline lung function and a higher risk for disease ...