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·March 12, 2024·5 min read

Curve Walking Reveals Cognitive Decline in Elderly

Researchers 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.

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·March 7, 2024·6 min read

Step-Synced Vision: Walking Rhythm Alters Visual Perception

Researchers 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.

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·January 22, 2024·4 min read

Robotic Breakthrough Mimics Human Walking Efficiency

Researchers 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.

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·April 17, 2023·5 min read

Possible ‘Steps’ to Revealing Super-Agers

Brain performance improves in older adults when they combine cognitively demanding tasks with walking.

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·March 17, 2023·6 min read

Dual-Task Walking Performance May Be an Early Indicator of Accelerated Brain Aging

The 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.

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·January 25, 2023·5 min read

More Steps and Moderate Physical Activity Cuts Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Risk

Older women who walked or partook in moderate-to-vigorous exercise each day had a reduced risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and dementia.

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·June 21, 2022·4 min read

Walking Gives the Brain a ‘Step-Up’ in Function for Some

For some, cognitive performance on tasks improves while walking via a change in the use of neural resources.

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·May 10, 2022·5 min read

The Brain Searches for the Best Way to Move the Body

When 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.

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·April 20, 2022·5 min read

Stop the Clocks: Brisk Walking May Slow Biological Aging Process

A 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.

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·March 3, 2022·5 min read

How 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.

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·January 24, 2022·4 min read

Insight Into How the Brain Multitasks While Walking

Walking 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.

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·October 26, 2021·6 min read

Dragging Your Feet? Lack of Sleep Affects Your Walk

Insufficient 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.