Barefoot walking

1. Barefoot walking has no effect on lipid measures in humans.

   Human trialNo significant Group × Time interaction versus usual-lifestyle controlsThree supervised sessions weekly10 weeksn = 25

   A 10-Week Community-Based Barefoot Walking Program: Mobility-Related Functional Outcomes and Selected Health Indicators in Older Adults — A Non-Randomized Controlled Study

   Research Square·9 Oct 2026Preprint

More on Lipid measures

1. Barefoot walking has no effect on fasting plasma glucose in humans.

   Human trialNo significant Group × Time interaction versus usual-lifestyle controlsThree supervised sessions weekly10 weeksn = 25

   A 10-Week Community-Based Barefoot Walking Program: Mobility-Related Functional Outcomes and Selected Health Indicators in Older Adults — A Non-Randomized Controlled Study

   Research Square·9 Oct 2026Preprint

More on Fasting plasma glucose

1. Barefoot walking has no effect on blood pressure in humans.

   Human trialNo significant Group × Time interaction versus usual-lifestyle controlsThree supervised sessions weekly10 weeksn = 25

   A 10-Week Community-Based Barefoot Walking Program: Mobility-Related Functional Outcomes and Selected Health Indicators in Older Adults — A Non-Randomized Controlled Study

   Research Square·9 Oct 2026Preprint

1. Barefoot walking improves 2-min Step Test performance in humans (113.33 ± 8.03 to 126.33 ± 10.68 repetitions versus 95.85 ± 13.37 to 91.00 ± 13.67 in controls).

   Human trialNon-randomized comparison with usual-lifestyle controls; no shod-walking comparatorProgressing from soft sand to combined sand-and-gravel surfacesThree supervised sessions weekly10 weeksn = 25

   A 10-Week Community-Based Barefoot Walking Program: Mobility-Related Functional Outcomes and Selected Health Indicators in Older Adults — A Non-Randomized Controlled Study

   Research Square·9 Oct 2026Preprint