How we put our guides together

Every guide on WoodsWalk starts from published sources. For walking, fitness and healthy aging we use the American College of Sports Medicine, the CDC and the National Institute on Aging.

For joint and injury topics we also use the Arthritis Foundation, Mayo Clinic and peer-reviewed journals. Each article names where its figures come from, so you can check them yourself.

WoodsWalk is not a medical service. For a sore knee, or before you add distance or start a new routine, your doctor is the right person to ask.

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