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Joseph 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.

Joseph 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.

Joseph 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?

Joseph 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.

Joseph Shavit

Three courageous fathers united by tragedy take on challenge to raise suicide awareness

Three fathers whose daughters took their own lives, are taking part in a charity walk to raise awareness of suicide prevention.

Joseph Shavit

LEONARDO, the Bipedal Robot, Can Ride a Skateboard and Walk a Slackline

Researchers built a bipedal robot that combines walking with flying to create a new type of locomotion, making it exceptionally nimble.

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?

Joseph Shavit

The cane-mounted sensor that helps visually-impaired people avoid outdoor obstacles

For the hundreds of thousands of blind people in France, moving around in an urban environment can be synonymous with falls and stress.

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...