II. Technique
- Perform outside or inside on treadmill
- Wear Running Shoes
- Progressively increase duration as tolerated
- No accelerating Joint Pain on successive days
- Goal
- Perform for 30 minutes to 1 hour per day
- Perform 5 to 7 days per week
III. Protocol
- Begin with two 5 minute walks daily
- Add 1 minute daily until can sustain 10 minutes in one walk
- Consolidate walk time into a single 10 minute walk daily
- On a weekly basis, increase walk time by 1 minute daily (11 minutes, 12 minutes...)
- Incorporate Walking Program into an overall fitness program (e.g. swimming, yoga)
IV. Benefits
- Improves Knee Osteoarthritis symptoms
- Improves aerobic condition
- Assists losing weight in Obesity
- Lowers risk of Diabetes Mellitus
- Lowers Blood Pressure in Hypertension