FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 12, 2024·5 min readCurve Walking Reveals Cognitive Decline in ElderlyResearchers have discovered that curved path walking is more revealing of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults than traditional straight path walking tests. By employing a depth camera to analyze gait during these walks, the study identified 50 gait markers that varied significantly between healthy older adults and those with MCI.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 7, 2024·6 min readStep-Synced Vision: Walking Rhythm Alters Visual PerceptionResearchers discovered a novel link between walking rhythms and changes in visual perception, demonstrating that our visual sensitivity fluctuates in sync with our steps. This study found that during the swing phase of a step, our perception sharpens and reaction times improve, whereas footfalls lead to a dulling of visual sensitivity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 22, 2024·4 min readRobotic Breakthrough Mimics Human Walking EfficiencyResearchers achieved a significant advancement in robotics by replicating human-like variable speed walking using a musculoskeletal model. This model, steered by a reflex control method akin to the human nervous system, enhances our understanding of human locomotion and sets new standards for robotic technology.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·5 min readPossible ‘Steps’ to Revealing Super-AgersBrain performance improves in older adults when they combine cognitively demanding tasks with walking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 17, 2023·6 min readDual-Task Walking Performance May Be an Early Indicator of Accelerated Brain AgingThe ability to dual-task walk and talk begins to decline around the age of 55. This decline is a result of changes to cognition and underlying brain function rather than due to physical changes associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2023·5 min readMore Steps and Moderate Physical Activity Cuts Dementia and Cognitive Impairment RiskOlder women who walked or partook in moderate-to-vigorous exercise each day had a reduced risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 21, 2022·4 min readWalking Gives the Brain a ‘Step-Up’ in Function for SomeFor some, cognitive performance on tasks improves while walking via a change in the use of neural resources.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 10, 2022·5 min readThe Brain Searches for the Best Way to Move the BodyWhen learning how to coordinate a new movement, the nervous system first explores and evaluates many different coordinated patterns. With experience, the nervous system then adapts specific aspects of movements and simultaneously decreases pattern variability.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2022·5 min readStop the Clocks: Brisk Walking May Slow Biological Aging ProcessA new study found a causal link between brisk walking and telomere length. Researchers found that 10 minutes of brisk walking per day was associated with longer life expectancy, and brisk walkers have up to 20 years' greater life expectancy than those who walk slowly.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 3, 2022·5 min readHow Many Daily Walking Steps Needed for Longevity Benefit?A new meta-analysis of 15 studies reveals the optimum number of steps people of different age ranges should take per day in order to maximize longevity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 24, 2022·4 min readInsight Into How the Brain Multitasks While WalkingWalking patterns improve when people embarked on cognitive tasks at the same time, suggesting people are more stable while walking and performing tasks than when they solely focus on walking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2021·6 min readDragging Your Feet? Lack of Sleep Affects Your WalkInsufficient sleep can negatively affect walking, specifically how we control stride and gait. Those who experienced a lack of sleep demonstrated less control when they walked.Read More
