Nordic Walking

Nordic Walking in winter: clothing, tips and safety

You can walk just as well in winter. A few adjustments to your clothing and poles are enough.

Seniors and poles: where they help and where they do not (standing on one leg is not one of them)

A review of 15 studies of people aged 60 to 92 showed better fitness, strength and walking. Balance while standing still, however, got worse.…

Does Nordic Walking spare your knees? The evidence is mixed

It is often claimed that poles relieve the knees. Studies on level ground do not reliably confirm this, but poles can help downhill.

What is Nordic Walking and where does it come from

Brisk walking with two specially designed poles that involves the whole body. A short look at how it started and how it differs from…

Does your neck hurt from the computer? A small trial with poles and strength training

Thirty minutes twice a week for ten weeks: in 34 office workers, walking with poles and targeted strength training both reduced neck and shoulder…

“Where are your skis?” Eight answers to try (and one to avoid)

Anyone who walks with poles without snow hears this sentence. The editors offer eight answers from calm to cheeky. Pick by mood.

Who walks with poles? Numbers from an international study

Average age 55, three quarters women, and the strongest motivation is feeling good and health. What a 2025 study showed.

What Nordic Walking does to your stride: numbers from 42 studies

Longer stride (+10%), higher speed (+26%), lower cadence (−6%): a review of biomechanical studies shows how poles change walking.

Diabetes and Nordic Walking: small but measurable changes

A meta-analysis of six studies (321 people): HbA1c lower by 0.37 percentage points on average, 0.8 kg less body weight and better HDL cholesterol.…

Hip, osteoarthritis and poles: what eight studies showed

A 2026 review summarised eight trials with 468 people with hip osteoarthritis. Nordic Walking improved getting up, stairs and walking. After hip surgery there…