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.

MeSH information

Definition | Details | More General Concepts | Related Concepts | More Specific Concepts

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".

publications

Timeline | Most Recent

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 80 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2021

To see the data from this visualization as text, click here.

Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	3	1	4
2003	0	2	2
2004	4	0	4
2005	1	1	2
2006	0	4	4
2008	2	0	2
2009	3	0	3
2010	4	0	4
2011	4	1	5
2012	1	0	1
2013	4	2	6
2014	0	1	1
2015	4	1	5
2016	3	2	5
2017	2	3	5
2018	1	0	1
2019	4	2	6
2020	4	0	4
2021	5	2	7
2022	1	2	3
2023	1	1	2
2024	1	0	1
2025	1	0	1
2026	2	0	2

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

Lim J, Wang PT, Sohn WJ, Lin D, Thaploo S, Bashford L, Bjanes DA, Nguyen A, Gong H, Armacost M, Shaw SJ, Kellis S, Lee B, Lee DJ, Heydari P, Andersen RA, Nenadic Z, Liu CY, Do AH. Real-time brain-computer interface control of walking exoskeleton with bilateral sensory feedback. Brain Stimul. 2026 May-Jun; 19(3):103065.

View in: PubMed
Salinas JJ, Buchholz SW, Yin Z, Gay JL, Wang J, Rajbhandari-Thapa J, Wilson MG, Finley E, Mulla Z, Ramirez E, Medina DP. 50k4Life: A SMART study protocol to improve walking engagement in public school employees on the US-Mexico border. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Feb; 161:108211.

View in: PubMed
Kenworthy SA, Gorniak SL. Trailing limb angle as a clinically feasible measure of propulsion: A state-of-the-art review. Gait Posture. 2026 Jan; 123:110002.

View in: PubMed
Lim J, Wang PT, Joon Sohn W, Serrano-Amenos C, Ibrahim M, Lin D, Thaploo S, Shaw SJ, Armacost M, Gong H, Lee B, Lee D, Andersen RA, Heydari P, Liu CY, Nenadic Z, Do AH. Early feasibility of an embedded bi-directional brain-computer interface for ambulation. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2024 Jul; 2024:1-5.

View in: PubMed
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). 2023 10; 109:106077.

View in: PubMed
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.

View in: PubMed
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.

View in: PubMed
Ferrari G, Alberico C, Marques A, Kovalskys I, G?mez G, Rigotti A, Cort?s LY, Garc?a MY, Pareja RG, Herrera-Cuenca M, Drenowatz C, Leme ACB, Cristi-Montero C, da Costa RF, Far?as-Valenzuela C, Fisberg M. Perceived urban environment attributes and obesity indices in adults: an 8-Nation study from Latin America. Sci Rep. 2022 11 15; 12(1):19598.

View in: PubMed
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.

View in: PubMed
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.

View in: PubMed

People

Explore

Similar Concepts

Top Journals