“Food Court 5000” is a 1980s-inspired mall-walking group that meets weekly at a Portland, Oregon mall. (Courtesy Melissa Dickerson) Krista Catwood hates to exercise. “Some people get an endorphin rush ...

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers from Japan evaluated the effectiveness of smartphone-based programs that conduct mall walking in increasing the daily step ...

Candice Denise Owens likes to get in 8,000 to 10,000 steps each day. But one day last fall, the 44-year-old Baltimore resident realized she didn’t want to head outdoors for her daily walk. “It was too ...

Krista Catwood hates to exercise. “Some people get an endorphin rush — I don’t and it feels miserable,” Catwood, a 43-year-old mom in Oregon, tells TODAY.com. “Exercise can border on suffering.” As a ...