walking posture
How you stroll
Walking posture is the alignment and positioning of the body while walking—how someone holds their head, shoulders, spine, and limbs in motion.
Good walking posture typically means an upright spine, relaxed shoulders, and a natural arm swing: Physical therapists often work with patients on their walking posture.
The term appears in fitness, ergonomics, and medical contexts.
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- strideExtended single footstep
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- slouchDrooping, lazy posture
swagger · strut · saunter · spine · shoulders · carriage · finishing school · bearing · alignment · stoop · erect · head held high · shoulders back · shuffling · confident · hunched · ramrod · graceful