Posts Tagged ‘walking’
We text and walk and veer off course
STONY BROOK (US) — Talking or texting on a phone while walking can make it difficult to stay on course and may interfere with memory recall, research shows. Continue…
Friday, January 20, 2012 13:11 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2011 13:51 - 2 Comments
To walk faster, keep achy knees active
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Pain and stiffness in the knees caused by arthritis can make crossing a busy street daunting, but a new study shows physical activity improves walking speed. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 28, 2009 11:19 - 1 Comment
Irregular arm swing may point to Parkinson’s
PENN STATE (US)—Too often, by the time Parkinson’s disease is diagnosed, irreparable damage is already done. New research by a team of neurologists finds that gait, or the manner in which people walk—including irregular arm swings—may be a very early marker for the disease. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 4, 2009 17:22 - 2 Comments
Pedestrians: Ditch the phone, keep the iPod
U. ILLINOIS (US)—How apropos that a research team led by two native New Yorkers would take a fresh look at the dangers of trying to cross a busy street while talking on a cell phone or listening to music on an iPod. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2009 10:29 - 0 Comments
Active commuters more fit, less fat
“Ultimately it would be wonderful to see more people walking and biking to work, but to make this happen, we need to make walking and biking safe and accessible by reducing environmental barriers to activity,” says study author Penny Gordon-Larsen.
