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  • Good Thing There Was a Railing

    10/13/2023 4:14:08 PM PDT · by brookwood · 15 replies
    https://vimeo.com/showcase/10567031 ^ | 10/13/2023 | Bill Schwartz
    Biden Fearlessly Walks Up 4 Stairs
  • Increasing steps by 3,000 per day can lower blood pressure in older adults (Lowers all cause mortality by 11%)

    09/27/2023 9:07:58 PM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 37 replies
    Medical Xpress / University of Connecticut / Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease ^ | Sept. 26, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich / Elizabeth C. Lefferts et al
    An estimated 80% of older adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. A study found that adding a relatively minimal amount of movement, about 3,000 steps per day, can significantly reduce high blood pressure in older adults. This study sought to determine if older adults with hypertension could receive these benefits by moderately increasing their daily walking, which is one of the easiest and most popular forms of physical activity for this population. The study focused on a group of sedentary older adults between ages 68 and 78 who walked an average of about 4,000 steps per day before...
  • Walking 25 minutes a day is enough to counter physical impact of bed rest on older hospital patients (70 minutes is best)

    As little as 25 minutes a day of slow walking seems to be enough to counter the detrimental physical effects of bed rest on older hospital patients, finds a pooled data analysis of available evidence. For optimal improvements in physical function, around 50 minutes a day of slow walking or around 40 minutes of combined physical activities, such as 20 minutes of resistance bands with around 20 minutes of aerobic activity, are the most effective. But there may be a threshold effect, with no clear benefit for "doses" of more than 90 minutes a day of light intensity, or 60...
  • Start Walking: NY Cleared to Impose $23 Levy on Drivers Entering City

    06/27/2023 5:13:45 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 60 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 06/27/2023 | Simon Kent
    Democrat-run New York City is ready to hit residents and visitors alike with a “congestion charge” after federal approval was granted Monday for its first-in-the-nation plan to impose big tolls to drive into the most visited parts of Manhattan. The program could begin as soon as the spring of 2024, bringing New York City into line with places like London, Singapore, and Stockholm that have implemented similar tax impositions on drivers simply going about their everyday business.
  • Biden takes a trip: President, 80, STUMBLES while walking down steps of shrine as G7 leaders wait on him and then leaves their group dinner early

    05/19/2023 4:01:31 AM PDT · by Libloather · 50 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 5/19/23 | Emily Goodin
    resident Joe Biden tripped as he walked down the stairs of the Itsukushima Shrine on Friday in his rush to greet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The president was running late - all the other G7 leaders had arrived on Miyajima Island and were waiting on him to begin the tour of the holy site - when he stumbled and caught himself before he fell. He and Kishida continued on as if the slip didn't happen, joining the rest of the heads of state to see the iconic 'floating' torii gate. The evening on the famous island, known for its...
  • Man responsible for murder of Lauren Heike in custody, Phoenix police say

    05/05/2023 7:05:04 AM PDT · by DCBryan1 · 39 replies
    AZ Family via 3TV/CBS 5 ^ | Published: May. 4, 2023 at 8:59 PM CDT | By Alexis Cortez
    PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Investigators say a man is in custody in connection to the murder of a woman on a north Phoenix trail. Investigators confirmed the suspect in his early 20s was arrested around 6:30 p.m. at his apartment near Scottsdale and Bell roads on Thursday, less than a mile from the trail where 29-year-old Lauren Heike’s body was found. Officers haven’t released his name. Sources tell Arizona’s Family the suspect is 23 years old and is linked to the crime through DNA. They also say the suspect stabbed Heike multiple times.
  • Arizona woman Lauren Heike found dead on Phoenix hiking trail; person of interest spotted running

    05/04/2023 1:45:29 PM PDT · by conservative98 · 63 replies
    NY Post ^ | May 4, 2023 2:40pm | Ronny Reyes
    A Phoenix woman was found dead along a hiking trail — and police believe foul play may have been involved and have released a video of a person of interest spotted running near the scene. Lauren Heike, 29, was found on Saturday at around 10:30 a.m. along the trail on 6500 East Libby Street near her home, nearly 24 hours after she went out, police said. Phoenix officers originally received a call about an injured person spotted on the trail, but it was confirmed to be Heike’s body, which appeared to have suffered “trauma.” Phoenix Homicide Lt. James Hester told...
  • Researchers Uncover a Simple Question That Could Help Determine Your Risk of Death

    02/07/2023 12:26:27 PM PST · by Red Badger · 53 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | FEBRUARY 7, 2023 | By UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA
    The researchers discovered that adults only comfortable with walking/cycling short distance had a higher risk of death and functional disability. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered a connection between the risk of functional disability or death in older adults and the distance they are willing to walk or cycle to reach common destinations (such as a friend’s house or a supermarket). As they age, physical or cognitive decline can make it difficult for some older adults to navigate their community, affecting their quality of life and becoming a burden on society. However, a recent study by researchers at...
  • Editorial: Pittsburgh should continue to encourage mobility options

    10/22/2022 6:16:19 AM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 11 replies
    The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | October 22, 2022 | The Editorial Board
    Bright orange scooters now share — and sometimes command — Pittsburgh’s sidewalks. They’re an integral part of the Move PGH pilot project, the city’s plan to bundle transit options to help residents get around without owning a car, whether by bus, bike, scooter, zip car or more. Statistics reported by Move PGH, a year into its two-year pilot, are encouraging: People have taken more than 576,000 scooter trips for a total of hundreds of thousands of miles. They have biked tens of thousands of miles, and ridden Scoobi mopeds for more than 14,000 miles. Experience has dispelled Initial fears about...
  • Study shows how getting your steps in can reduce risk of dementia by 50% (9,800 steps needed)

    10/10/2022 7:03:28 PM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 54 replies
    Medical Xpress / JAMA Neurology ^ | Oct. 10, 2022 | Anagha Ramakrishnan / Borja del Pozo Cruz et al
    It may be time to pull out your step counters and start adding walking to your daily to-do lists. A recent study indicates taking 10,000 steps each day can help cut your risk of dementia by half. Researchers monitored the steps of 78,430 adults between the ages of 40 and 79 over seven years. Results showed that 9,800 steps a day could reduce the risk of dementia by half, and there was no added reduction of risk if participants went over that number. Walking fewer steps daily, such as taking 3,800 steps, was found to reduce the risk by 25%....
  • Combination of poor gait and weak hand grip could be early indicators of dementia

    Walking speed and grip strength could be early indicators of dementia before the onset of noticeable symptoms, a study reveals. Researchers found slow walking speed combined with weak hand grip was a stronger predictor of cognitive decline and dementia in older adults than either measure alone. The study of data from more than 18,000 initially healthy adults, mostly aged 70 and older in the ASPREE trial, revealed that a combined poor gait speed and grip strength was linked to a 79% increased risk of dementia and a 43% increased risk of cognitive decline. Over time, the risk for dementia or...
  • Mike Tyson Pictured With A Walking Stick

    08/20/2022 3:58:47 PM PDT · by Enlightened1 · 24 replies
    KBOXtv via Youtube ^ | 07/29/22 | KBOXtv
    Boxing legend Mike Tyson has been pictured using with a walking stick for assistance. Not too long ago, the baddest man on the planet said on his Hotboxin' podcast that he believes he is going to die "really soon". https://youtu.be/ACxK29jkcTk
  • Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological aging process (Up to 20 extra years)

    04/27/2022 9:12:27 PM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 21 replies
    A new study of genetic data published Wednesday April 20 of more than 400,000 UK adults has revealed a clear link between walking pace and a genetic marker of biological age. Confirming a causal link between walking pace and leucocyte telomere length (LTL)—an indicator of biological age—the Leicester-based team of researchers estimate that a lifetime of brisk walking could lead to the equivalent of 16 years younger biological age by midlife. Researchers from the University of Leicester studied genetic data from 405,981 middle-aged UK Biobank participants and found that a faster walking pace, independent of the amount of physical activity,...
  • VIDEO: Man Shot Dead Walking Dog in L.A. ‘No-Crime’ Zone

    03/14/2022 4:20:05 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 27 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/14/2022 | Amy Furr
    A man was fatally shot while walking his dog in the Mid-City neighborhood of Los Angeles and family members have no idea why. According to police, the incident happened early Saturday when Marcos Sandoval was walking his dog near Genesee Avenue and Saturn Street, CBS Los Angeles reported.
  • New French law will require car ads to promote walking or cycling like "health warnings on cigarette packaging"

    01/06/2022 8:33:49 AM PST · by servo1969 · 31 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | 1-6-2022 | Cardinal Pritchard
    Cars are bad, mmkay…And that's why a new French law will require car commercials to "display messages that encourage walking, cycling, carpooling or public transit."I'm not joking.Very serious stuff right here.Like, we'll let you advertise your carbon-emitting vehicle, but you must display this little message here that encourages people to pursue alternative forms of transportation.Deal?Deal.Such a joke!Much like the "Please enjoy responsibly" disclaimers on ads for alcoholic beverages, or health warnings on cigarette packaging, car commercials will be required to display messages that encourage walking, cycling, carpooling or public transit.These messages include "For short trips, choose to walk or cycle,"...
  • The New Air Force Fitness Test Will Feature Walking Instead Of Running And Modified Push-Ups

    07/01/2021 9:29:28 PM PDT · by Enlightened1 · 48 replies
    Task and Purpose ^ | 06/29/21 | David Roza
    The Air Force raised some eyebrows on Monday when it announced upcoming changes to its physical training test that would allow airmen to choose their own adventure for demonstrating physical prowess. The new test, which the service will begin to experiment with in January 2022, will allow airmen to choose between running, shuttle run sprints, and walking for the aerobic portion of the test. Shuttle run sprints involve sprinting back and forth between two markers about 25 meters apart. They could then choose between planks and sit-ups for the core strength measure. And for the final portion of the test...
  • Senate Republicans Already Walking Away From Infrastructure Deal over Expense and Ties to Separate Reconciliation

    06/25/2021 7:29:26 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 27 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 06/25/2021 | Wendell Husebo
    Senate Republicans are already walking away from the infrastructure deal Friday over its expense, as President Joe Biden ties the measure to a separate reconciliation tactic full of far-left items. “GOP senators are also concerned that they may get tied to the larger reconciliation package if they give Democratic moderates political cover by joining with them to pass the bipartisan infrastructure proposal,” the Hill reported.
  • Dr. Anthony Fauci One Year Ago: ‘People Should Not Be Walking Around with Masks’

    03/08/2021 8:28:19 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 33 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/08/2021 | Wendell Husebo
    The chief medical advisor to the president, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said masks were not necessary one year ago Monday. His advice was overridden by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) four weeks later. “Right now in the United States, people should not be walking around with masks… There’s no reason to be walking around with a mask.”
  • America is walking towards its demise (Dave Miller)

    01/17/2021 4:26:01 AM PST · by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin · 36 replies
    Apologetics Press ^ | 2020 | Dave Miller
    Absolutely spot on lesson from Dave Miller on America's pending demise: Click here for an audio lesson which warns us.
  • Confederate flag-waving Capitol rioter and son arrested by feds

    01/14/2021 12:00:36 PM PST · by conservative98 · 52 replies
    NY Post ^ | January 14, 2021 | 1:40pm | Ben Feuerherd
    The rioter who paraded around the Capitol building with a Confederate battle flag last week turned himself in to federal authorities in his home state of Delaware on Thursday, authorities said. The suspect, Kevin Seefried, surrendered to US Marshals in Wilmington with his son Hunter, an FBI spokesperson said. They are both expected to make an initial court appearance on federal charges that will be filed in Washington, the spokesperson added. Seefried is suspected of walking around the Capitol building with the large Confederate flag after throngs of President Trump supporters stormed the building as Congress was meeting to certify...