Tag: walking
Better heart health, weight loss? Walk with poles
Walking has always been a natural exercise, and its health benefits have long been lauded, including increased heart health and lung fitness, lower risk of heart disease and stroke, better management of common health conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, […]
Faster walking pace beneficial to biological aging
The first-of-its-kind research to look at how walking pace may influence health and biological age has put forth a genetic link: scientists from the University of Leicester, UK, now confirm that walking faster is likely to lead to a younger […]
Implantable stimulator powered by walking to treat damaged tendons
A novel stimulator device developed at the National University of Ireland-Galway (NUI Galway) harnesses energy from mechanical action, such as walking, to speed up musculoskeletal tissue regeneration – timely tissue regeneration is important notably for tendons or vital support structures […]
