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Walking for Health

Harvard Medical School via Harvard Health Online Learning

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Harvard's "Walking for Health" online course is overflowing with the practical tools you need to help you build strength, lose weight, improve your balance, brighten your mood, maintain a healthy lifestyle... and more!

Syllabus

Getting Started

  • Course Overview
  • Walking Basics

Health Benefits of Walking

  • Dr. Mallika Marshall: Benefits Overview
  • Advice for Safe Walking
  • Calorie-Burn Considerations

How to Start a Walking Program

  • Where to Begin
  • Forms of Walking
  • Walking Gear
  • Walking Advice: Frequency and Form
  • Avoiding Injury and Staying Safe

Walking Workouts

  • Walking Warm-Up Exercises
  • Walking Workout Plans
  • Post-Walk Stretching
  • Strength Training for Walkers

Weather, Motivation, and Walking Wisdom

  • Introduction
  • Be Weather-Wise
  • Motivation: Secrets of Sticking with It
  • Parting Thoughts

Taught by

Mallika Marshall, MD, Lauren E. Elson, MD, and Michele Stanten, Harvard Fitness Expert

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