Walking

"Walking" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An activity in which the body advances at a slow to moderate pace by moving the feet in a coordinated fashion. This includes recreational walking, walking for fitness, and competitive race-walking.

Descriptor ID	D016138
MeSH Number(s)	G11.427.410.568.900 G11.427.410.698.277.937 I03.350.937 I03.450.642.845.940
Concept/Terms	Walking Walking Ambulation Ambulation

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Walking".

Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena [G11.427]
Movement [G11.427.410]
Locomotion [G11.427.410.568]
Walking [G11.427.410.568.900]
Motor Activity [G11.427.410.698]
Exercise [G11.427.410.698.277]
Walking [G11.427.410.698.277.937]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Human Activities [I03]
Exercise [I03.350]
Walking [I03.350.937]
Leisure Activities [I03.450]
Recreation [I03.450.642]
Sports [I03.450.642.845]
Walking [I03.450.642.845.940]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Walking".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Walking" by people in this website by year, and whether "Walking" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 62 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	2	0	2
2003	0	2	2
2004	4	0	4
2005	0	1	1
2006	0	4	4
2008	2	0	2
2009	2	0	2
2010	3	0	3
2011	3	1	4
2013	2	2	4
2014	0	1	1
2015	2	1	3
2016	3	2	5
2017	2	3	5
2018	1	0	1
2019	3	1	4
2020	4	0	4
2021	5	2	7
2022	1	1	2
2023	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Walking" by people in Profiles.

Clemens S, Pew C. A pilot study comparing prosthetic to sound limb gait mechanics during a turning task in people with transtibial amputation. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2023 10; 109:106077.

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Hines D, Armstrong-Heimsoth A, Schoen SA. A Pilot Study of Idiopathic Toe Walking: Measures and Outcomes. Occup Ther Health Care. 2024 Jul; 38(3):723-749.

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Mavrantza AM, Bigliassi M, Calogiuri G. Psychophysiological mechanisms underlying the effects of outdoor green and virtual green exercise during self-paced walking. Int J Psychophysiol. 2023 02; 184:39-50.

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Clemens S, Gaunaurd I, Raya M, Kirk-Sanchez N, Klute G, Gailey R. Using theoretical frameworks to examine fall history and associated prosthetic mobility in people with nondysvascular lower limb amputation. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2022 Oct 01; 46(5):484-490.

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Saadiq S, Valenzuela R, Wang J, Yin Z, Parra-Medina D, Gay J, Salinas JJ. Walking Engagement in Mexican Americans Who Participated in a Community-Wide Step Challenge in El Paso, TX. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 12 02; 18(23).

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de Heer HD, Kaufman A, Repka CP, Rojas K, Charley B, Bounds R. AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill Accuracy of Unloading Is Affected by Support Frame Height. J Strength Cond Res. 2021 Oct 01; 35(10):2910-2914.

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Patch CM, Conway TL, Kerr J, Arredondo EM, Levy S, Spoon C, Butte KJ, Sannidhi D, Millstein RA, Glorioso D, Jeste DV, Sallis JF. Engaging older adults as advocates for age-friendly, walkable communities: The Senior Change Makers Pilot Study. Transl Behav Med. 2021 09 15; 11(9):1751-1763.

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Robinson JRM, Beebe-Dimmer JL, Schwartz AG, Ruterbusch JJ, Baird TE, Pandolfi SS, Hastert TA, Quinn JW, Rundle AG. Neighborhood walkability and body mass index in African American cancer survivors: The Detroit Research on Cancer Survivors study. Cancer. 2021 12 15; 127(24):4687-4693.

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Phelan S, Marquez F, Redman LM, Arteaga S, Clifton R, Grice BA, Haire-Joshu D, Martin CK, Myers CA, Pomeroy J, Vincent E, Van Horn L, Peaceman A, Ashby-Thompson M, Gallagher D, Pi-Sunyer X, Boekhoudt T, Drews K, Brown G. The moderating role of the built environment in prenatal lifestyle interventions. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021 06; 45(6):1357-1361.

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Wongpipit W, Huang WY, Miyashita M, Tian XY, Wong SH. Frequency of interruptions to prolonged sitting and postprandial metabolic responses in young, obese, Chinese men. J Sports Sci. 2021 Jun; 39(12):1376-1385.

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