Latest Walking Stories

Results from pilot project show increase in active travel, decrease in traffic congestion around schools PETERBOROUGH, ON, May 31, 2012 /CNW/ - New data from Canada Walks shows that a whopping 41 per cent of children were driven to school before a School Travel Planning project took aim to reduce that number by increasing the rate of walking and cycling for the school journey. After School Travel Planning projects began to improve street infrastructure, increase awareness of...

NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Dog owners curious about their dog's whereabouts rejoice! Veriwalk, a new app for mobile phones, offers real-time information about how, when, and where your dog is being walked. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120517/CG09233) Using the built-in GPS technology of dog walker's cell phones, Veriwalk tracks the walks of dogs and sends reports to dog owners. Owners are notified when dogs are picked up and dropped off via...

Easy Walking is a premier designer and manufacturer of gait trainers to assist adults and children who have an impaired ability to stand or walk due to an injury, disability or illness. The Easy Walking gait trainers may even help people to stand and walk, even though they might not be able to do either on their own, offering an invaluable alternative to life in a wheelchair. If a potential user does have some moderate lower extremity strength, these gait training development devices from...

DALLAS, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Heart Association named Oncor a Gold Fit-Friendly Company, recognizing the company's commitment to employee health and wellness and the steps it is taking to improve the fitness levels of its workforce and the communities it serves. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120402/DA80968LOGO) "We realize the importance of a healthy workforce and have taken steps over the past few years to encourage and support employees working...

People walking normally, women tottering in high heels and ostriches strutting all exert the same forces on the ground despite very differently-shaped feet, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. The finding suggests that prosthetic lower limbs and robots' legs could be made more efficient by making them less human-like and more like the prosthetics used by 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius. Walking involves a...

OAKLAND, Calif., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An all-star cast from the award-winning television series The West Wing reunited for a Funny or Die public service announcement that launches today for Every Body Walk!, an inspiring campaign about the health benefits of walking. The PSA can be viewed exclusively on Funny or Die and Every Body Walk! http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3dc51a407a/walk-talk Every Body Walk! aims to get people up and walking - 30 minutes a day, five days a...

Inspired to lead people to WALK for health and wellness, Certified Walk At Home WALK LEADERS met in Chicago for a weekend of continuing education, walk workouts, networking, and fun! Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) April 26, 2012 Certified Walk Leaders from the number one name in fitness walking, Leslie Sansone and her Walk At Home Team, gathered in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, April 21, 2012 to celebrate their growing movement and to build on the tremendous momentum that “Walk At Home”...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) is excited to announce three new Walk Friendly Communities (WFC) across the nation and one that elevated its status. The "Walk Friendly" title means a city or town is being recognized for its success in working to improve a wide range of conditions related to walking, including safety, mobility, access, and comfort. PBIC recognizes these four communities for their...

New York auto accident lawyer David Perecman reviews the newly released Tri-State Campaign for Transportation report, Most Dangerous Roads for Walking. The report analyzed federal data for Connecticut, New York and New Jersey from 2008 to 2010. The New York auto accident lawyers at The Perecman Firm have handled all types of auto accident cases over the past 30 years. New York, NY (PRWEB) March 19, 2012 The Tri-State Campaign for Transportation (TSTC) released the Most Dangerous Roads...

LAKE FOREST, Ill., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite recommendations that suggest the average American should take around 10,000 steps a day to maintain proper fitness, many people take about half of that, averaging 5,117 steps daily. Even people in professions known for being on-the-go are often falling short when it comes to meeting walking goals. For example, according to data published by the National Institutes of Health and American Council on Exercise, physicians and...