Advertisement

How the way you walk can be an indicator of health

There are certain things you can learn about a person from the way that they walk. Perhaps you mi...

Share this article

14.53 12 Jun 2025


How the way you walk can be an indicator of health


Listen to this episode


Share this article

14.53 12 Jun 2025


There are certain things you can learn about a person from the way that they walk.

Perhaps you might get a sense of what type of person they are, whether they are confident or shy, stressed or relaxed.

But actually, a walk can tell you so much more and often it can be the first diagnostic port of call for medical professionals, indicating everything from your susceptibility to heart attack to your rate of cognitive decline.

Naomi Davey is Clinical Research Fellow in Memory and Falls at Tallaght University Hospital and joins Seán to discuss.


Read more about

Moncrieff Highlights

Related Episodes

The Making of Mary Black!

00:13:12

The Making of Mary Black!

Lunchtime Live

00:13:12


Should we incorporate Hackney...

00:19:01

Should we incorporate Hackney licenses to encourage better transport in rural areas?

Lunchtime Live

00:19:01


How badly behaved are road use...

00:13:28

How badly behaved are road users outside schools?

The Claire Byrne Show

00:13:28


US President moved to ease ner...

00:10:18

US President moved to ease nerves around the Iran War

The Claire Byrne Show

00:10:18