A prospective population-based cohort study of suboptimally active adults (<8,000 steps per day) assessed whether individuals who accumulate their daily steps in shorter or longer bouts are at… read more.
For patients with knee osteoarthritis, aerobic activities such as walking, cycling, or swimming are likely to be the best exercise for improving pain, function, gait performance, and quality… read more.
A major study has investigated the relationship between walking and the risk of developing chronic lower back problems. The findings could save the healthcare system significant amounts of… read more.
Among persons with PAD (peripheral artery disease) home-based walking exercise appears to improve 6-minute walk (6MW) more than supervised treadmill exercise. Investigators reported this finding on Sept 21,… read more.
A new approach to electrically stimulating the brain can improve the gait of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a study by Shinshu University in Japan. The… read more.
As little as 25 minutes a day of slow walking seems to be enough to counter the detrimental physical effects of bedrest on older hospital patients, finds a… read more.
New research turns the old idiom about not being able to walk and chew gum on its head. Scientists with the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the… read more.
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