PTs say proper fit and use of walking aids can prevent fall-related injuries in elderly
ALEXANDRIA, VA The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging elderly adults who use canes and walkers as walking aids to be properly assessed and fitted by a physical therapist to avoid fall-related injuries. This advice comes in response to a study published in the Journal of the Am...Need a Walking Partner? Try a Dog
Those who do are apt to exercise (and enjoy it) more, experts say,, THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Forget about joining a gym. If you want to get into shape, all you need is a four-legged pal. Dr. Robert Kushner, a human obesity expert and professor of medicine at Northweste...New Hope for Walking Normally, Living Better With Cerebral Palsy
High-Tech Yet Simple Device "Rewires" Brain, Improves and Restores Balance, Normal Walking Haifa, Israel (PRWEB) May 17, 2009 -- From now on, "virtual reality" has a whole new meaning for people with Cerebral Palsy who want to improve their balance...Survey research looks at attitudes, obstacles to walking and biking to work
According to researchers with Kansas State University's Physical Activity and Public Health Laboratory, active commuting -- walking or biking to school or work -- can be an easy, effective and efficient way to integrate physical activity into the daily routine. Pam Wittman, a K-State senior in ...Video: Participants Find New Routes, Routines on National Start! Walking Day
DALLAS, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- From Los Angeles to New York, thousands will set off on a new path to fitness tomorrow. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/americanheartassociation/37624/ (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090407/N...Do-It-Yourself Cardiac Bypass Surgery: All You Need is Walking Shoes
BOSTON, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- When cholesterol-clogged plaque narrows an artery that feeds the heart, the body responds by trying to bulk up tiny blood vessels in the heart. As these so-called collateral vessels grow more muscular and interconnected, they begin to reroute some of...Video: New Research Discovers Independent Brain Networks Control Human Walking
Kennedy Krieger Institute Study Enhances Understanding of Brain Plasticity and Motor Skills, Signaling Advancements for Future Rehab Practices BALTIMORE, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a study published in the August issue of Nature Neuroscience, researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Instit...Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating
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A bizarre New Zealand bat that is as much at home walking four-legged on the ground as winging through the air had an Australian ancestor 20 million years ago with the same rare ability, a new study has found. The discovery overturns a long-held held view that the agile walking and climbing skil...Did walking on 2 feet begin with a shuffle?
Somewhere in the murky past, between four and seven million years ago, a hungry common ancestor of todays primates, including humans, did something novel. While temporarily standing on its rear feet to reach a piece of fruit, this protohominid spotted another juicy morsel in a nearby shrub and b...Lessons from the orangutans: Upright walking may have begun in the trees
By observing wild orangutans, a research team has found that walking on two legs may have arisen in relatively ancient, tree-dwelling apes, rather than in more recent human ancestors that had already descended to the savannah, as current theory suggests. These findings appear in the 1 June 200...Stimulation of the semicircular canals can artificially control human walking and balance
By applying electrical currents across the heads of people while they walk, researchers have improved our understanding of how our vestibular system helps us maintain upright posture; at the same time, the researchers found that the stimulus could be applied in a way that allowed a person who was w...Reducing risk of hospitalization in the elderly
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This release is available in Spanish . ANN ARBOR, Mich.---A new energy-capturing knee brace can generate enough electricity from walking to operate a portable GPS locator, a cell phone, a motorized prosthetic joint or an implanted neurotransmitter, research involving the University of Mich...Inner-city entrepreneurship isn't 'Easy Street,' but some are walking the walk
St. Timothy's Church on Milwaukee's North Teutonia Avenue is a place where people can expect to hear a thing or two about angels, but usually they're angels who are depicted in flowing robes as they descend from heaven. At a meeting in the church last week, Alder Michael McGee Jr. wanted to di...I Walk Because Program Gives Consumers a Voice
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