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Prairie_Seagull

(4,838 posts)
Sat May 30, 2026, 05:58 PM Saturday

Walking backwards aids with neuralplasticity.

I have found this to be true. I use my treadmill and if one is just starting put something to grab onto while turning around. Start very very slowly and move up as skill and balance increases. I no longer have to sit to put on my pants or shorts. Yea me in shorts. funny.

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/walking-backward-may-have-link-increased-cognition

Edit- Check with health care professional if you need to.

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Walking backwards aids with neuralplasticity. (Original Post) Prairie_Seagull Saturday OP
It's supposed to be good for your knees, too. CrispyQ Saturday #1
Yes but I have notoriously bad knees Prairie_Seagull Sunday #6
Another good one! Aussie105 Saturday #2
I can write in cursive BigmanPigman Saturday #4
Hurts my head just thinking Prairie_Seagull Sunday #8
I'm an artist so I think it's a visual thing in my case. BigmanPigman Sunday #9
a friend of mine, as a kid, cd draw 2 completely different drawings at once. mopinko Saturday #5
Yup, brushing your hair or teeth TexasBushwhacker Sunday #10
Good advice, P_S! Thanks! highplainsdem Saturday #3
You are most certainly welcome hpd. Prairie_Seagull Sunday #7
There must be something to that. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #11
8,000 plus miles on one journey. Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #12
Aids with me falling on my ass, too. Iggo Yesterday #13
Injury avoidance is certainly on my bingo card. Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #14
Maybe a piece of wearable tech, Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #15

Prairie_Seagull

(4,838 posts)
6. Yes but I have notoriously bad knees
Sun May 31, 2026, 01:06 AM
Sunday

so it's kind of hard to tell. The example I used would indicate that knees too are getting better at least ish.

Aussie105

(8,237 posts)
2. Another good one!
Sat May 30, 2026, 07:59 PM
Saturday

Transference of fine motor skills from one brain hemisphere to the other, ie, learning to write with your non-dominant hand.

Grab a pen in each hand, write something, look at what your dominant hand does and get the non-dominant hand to follow each movement without looking.

Takes some practise, and it does funny things inside your head, but it works.

BigmanPigman

(55,653 posts)
4. I can write in cursive
Sat May 30, 2026, 09:03 PM
Saturday

backwards and upside down. I used to write letters to people and they could only read them if they held them in front of a mirror. It drove them crazy.

I suppose this skill doesn't help since it seems like it's a "two sides of the brain" skill. I'll have to give this a try. Sounds interesting.

BigmanPigman

(55,653 posts)
9. I'm an artist so I think it's a visual thing in my case.
Sun May 31, 2026, 02:51 AM
Sunday

In art school I knew that Leonardo wrote backwards so no one could rip off his ideas and I tried it myself. It's really not that hard. When I ended up becoming a teacher (artists DO starve) I did it for my students and it was a great way to get them interested in penmanship. They loved it!

mopinko

(74,075 posts)
5. a friend of mine, as a kid, cd draw 2 completely different drawings at once.
Sat May 30, 2026, 11:06 PM
Saturday

i think it dried up as she got older, but she did remain ambidextrous. super smart person. rly good artist.

TexasBushwhacker

(21,317 posts)
10. Yup, brushing your hair or teeth
Sun May 31, 2026, 06:24 AM
Sunday

eating with your non-dominant hand, etc, are all good exercises.

Prairie_Seagull

(4,838 posts)
12. 8,000 plus miles on one journey.
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:50 AM
Yesterday

I shoot for 10 or 15 minutes 3 times a week.

I can now put on my shorts, He made the news.

Prairie_Seagull

(4,838 posts)
14. Injury avoidance is certainly on my bingo card.
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:47 AM
Yesterday

Great point. My ego...and ass are taking less of a kicking for sure.

Thanks Iggo.

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