Making the Steps Count: Adult Stair Use- Hindsight, Insight & Foresight

Making the Steps Count: Adult Stair Use- Hindsight, Insight & Foresight

The primary aim of the review is to present a balanced narrative of adult stair use. Healthy young and older adults can expect to reap multiple anthropometric, neuromuscular, physiological, and metabolic health benefits following adherence and accomplishment of stair use that is sustained over 2 to 12 weeks, at least 3 times a week, at a moderateto- vigorous intensity, either within exercise designs of continuous and sustained exercise, or within a timesaving, low volume, and high-intensity interval training set up. There are inherent risks of falls in stair use and participants should adhere to safety tips when navigating stairs in daily life as a form of commute or as intentional exercise. Additional steps for safety and inclusiveness to adult stair use exercise include customizing stair use to suit individual health, fitness, and the exercise context including those with special needs and medical conditions by working with medical practitioners.