From Library Journal This book is divided into seven sections: walking at different times of your life， walking to strengthen muscles and bones， increasing stamina and speed， losing weight， controlling stress， shoes and feet， and a directory of "walking doctors." The coverage is exhaustive and includes details that may be interesting to many， but boring or overwhelming to some. Some advice is questionable: a bunionectomy procedure that allows the patient to walk the same day (not recommended by some physicians) and the suggestion not to walk if the temperature is below freezing (not too practical for New Englanders!). However， most of the book is pretty sensible， so it will be a good purchase for libraries wanting to supplement other walking books like Mort Malkin's Walking--The Pleasure Exercise ( LJ 4/15/86) and Allan Lawrence and Mark Scheid's Running and Racing After 35 ( LJ 4/15/90).- Patty Miller， New Hampshire Technical Coll. Lib.， LaconiaCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information， Inc. Book Description It's a fact! Walking--the most inexpensive， simple， and natural exercise--is the safest， most effective remedy for adding more and better years to a person's life. In this comprehensive guide， America's foremost authority on "exercisewalking" shows men and women of all ages and at every level of fitness how to actually slow the aging process... walk their way to a stronger heart and muscles... prevent， delay， or alleviate major illnesses... ease joint or back pain... calm their minds and lift their spirits... and keep their bodies trim and toned. Here are: Test to determine one's fitness level， "real" physiological age， and inherited health risks; Walk routines to combat arthritis and stop the onset of osteoporosis; A cardiowalking program to lower blood pressure and cholesterol and improve the health of both heart and lungs; A walkshaping and weight control section (with diets and behavioral modification exercises) to help lose weight and keep it off; Walktherapy routines to help a person relax， quit bad habits and addictions， and fight off depression; Walking programs for kids， teens， the middle aged， seniors， and pregnant women; A directory of more than 400 health professionals to help readers find a walking doctor in their area.