Walking : Science World Report

Sep 05, 2015 04:40 PM EDT

Robotic Exoskeleton Helps Paralyzed Athlete Walk Again

Marck Pollock, 39, just took his first steps in four years. He was paralyzed from the waist down after falling from a second-story window in 2010. Yet with the help of a robotic exoskeleton developed by scientists at UCLA, he's walking again.

Feb 16, 2015 10:30 PM EST

Physical Activity A Few Times A Week Lowers The Risk Of Heart Disease In Women

Much of our physical and cognitive health depends on regular exercise.

Oct 21, 2014 07:19 AM EDT

Change the Way You Walk to Change Your Mood: How Walking Style Impacts Your Feelings

The way we walk can be affected by our mood. Now, researchers found that the opposite is also true; you can imitate a happy or sad way of walking to impact your mood.

Jun 17, 2014 03:57 PM EDT

"Walkable" Communities Lower Risk of Obesity, Diabetes

Staying physically fit is an important part of our everyday health. Yet a recent study examines the impact of regular physical fitness on diabetic Americans. More specifically, researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) in Toronto looked at how li...