[Backward walking and its application in geriatric patients.].

The review summarizes existing information on coaching and potential treatment-and-prophylactic effect of backward walking in elderly. It provides information on the success of the backward walking to restore a stable body position and gait in persons with hemiplegia after stroke, suffering from Parkinson's disease and diabetic foot syndrome. It is noted that the tests with backward walking can be used for diagnostic purposes - to assess the severity of impaired coordination and motor skills and to predict the probability of falling in the elderly.