Power walking

To qualify as power walking as opposed to jogging or running, at least one foot must be in contact with the ground at all times (see walking for a formal definition).

In 1999, the Berlin Marathon included a Power Walking division.

Power walking techniques involve the following: Competitions are held for power walking competitions,[5] with world records held in categories including 5 km, 10 km, half marathon, 30 km, marathon, and multiday distances.

[6][7] A 2021 study, where post coronary angioplasty patients were introduced power walking based on their ejection fraction, VO2 max calculation, heart rate monitoring and pedometer counts.

Those participants in power walking group benefited significantly on quality of life and various physiological parameters.