Climbing stairs as fast as possible could be an effective way for older adults to strengthen their legs, a study suggests. It builds on past research showing that a staircase can be an effective ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife (age 59) has very poor leg strength. This has been the case for a number of years now, and her deceased mother had similar problems. Walking up a flight of stairs, especially ...

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Need a lower-impact activity that can also help you burn calories, build muscles, and boost your overall health? Climbing five flights of stairs a day is just as beneficial as taking the widely ...

Regularly engaging in stair climbing can also improve lung capacity. The rhythmic nature of the exercise requires deep ...

Established research has proven that people lose roughly 3 to 8 percent of their muscle mass each decade after age 30—and after age 65, it increases to between 6 and 15 percent. This is especially ...

Working the lungs and legs is a combination punch to being healthy and living longer. Studies show that leg strength and heart and lung efficiency are the keys to staying mobile, doing things outside ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My wife (age 59) has very poor leg strength. This has been the case for a number of years now, and her deceased mother had similar problems. Walking up a flight of stairs, especially ...

Dr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, public health and sports medicine. DEAR DR.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife (age 59) has very poor leg strength. This has been the case for a number of years now, and her deceased mother had similar problems. Walking up a flight of stairs, especially ...