Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin collaborative testing of its experimental walking assist device as from July 1, 2008, with Shinseikai Medical Group, Kasumigaseki-Minami Hospital (Kawagoe, Saitama prefecture). The device was created to support walking by the elderly and other people with weakened leg muscles.
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Need a boost to get off the couch? A new study shows that a variety of interventions designed to promote walking can effectively motivate individuals to initiate walking behaviors. The results of the review are published in the July issue of Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise.
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Flip-flops are a mainstay of summertime footwear, but they can be painfully bad for your feet and legs, new research shows.
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A jogger in New York City's Central Park was attacked today while preparing for army test, the incidence bringing back memories about Trisha Meili.
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These days, it’s easy for people to get confused about exercise -- how many minutes a day should they spend working out, for how long and at what exertion level" Conflicting facts and opinions abound, but one Mayo Clinic physician says the bottom line is this: walking is good, whether the outcome measurement is blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, joint problems or mental health.
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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.
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Go green to bit depression. 71 per cent report depression decrease after green walk, 22 per cent report depression increase after urban walk.
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Scientists have known for years that the energy cost of walking and running is related primarily to the work done by muscles to lift and move the limbs.
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Some of a neighborhood's features - the length of its blocks, how many grocery stores or restaurants are nearby - may be more than selling points for real estate agents. A new study suggests such factors may work to beat back obesity in older people by increasing a neighborhood's "walkability."
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