#Walking

JJ Shavit

Walking will help you sleep better, study finds

New research shows that middle-aged adults who took more steps over four weeks reported better sleep than less-active people.

JJ Shavit

Spinal chord implant enables patient to get up and walk again

A patient suffering from a debilitating neurodegenerative disease was able to get up and walk again after being bedridden for over a year.

JJ Shavit

Spinal cord implant enables paralyzed people to walk again

Researchers successfully engineer world's first 3D human spinal cord tissue transplant.

JJ Shavit

Innovative footwear prevents diabetic foot ulcers

New footwear technology relieves pressure on areas of the feet that experience high stress during walking and other activities.

JJ Shavit

New approach cuts the energy people need to walk by 50%

Findings describe a novel way to reduce the energy people spend to walk, as much as by half, which could have applications for therapy.

JJ Shavit

Breakthrough spinal cord implant enables paralyzed people to walk again

Paralysis from spinal injury has long remained untreatable. Could new developments get people on their feet again sooner than imagined?

JJ Shavit

A personalized exosuit for real-world walking

People rarely walk at a constant speed and a single incline. We change speed when rushing to the next appointment, or going for a stroll.

Joshua Shavit

Moderate-vigorous exercise boosts fitness three times more than walking alone

Exercise is healthy. That is common knowledge. But just how rigorous should that exercise be in order to really impact a person’s fitness?

Joshua Shavit

Steps per day matter in middle age, but not as many as you may think

Walking at least 7,000 steps a day reduced middle-aged people’s risk of premature death from all causes by 50% to 70%, but walking more...

JJ Shavit

Father builds exoskeleton suit to help his son and others walk for the first time

Oscar Constanza, is a 16-year-old with a genetic neurological condition. He now has the ability to walk for the first time.

JJ Shavit

Ditching the car for walking or biking just one day a week cuts carbon footprint

Swapping the car for walking, cycling and e-biking even just one day a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions...

JJ Shavit

Stretching more effective than walking to lower high blood pressure

A new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that stretching is superior to brisk walking for reducing blood pressure in people