Didn’t hit ten thousand steps today? Relax — you might not need to! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Walking is a tried and true way to exercise, no gym membership required. But with a packed schedule, who has time for long strolls? Enter Larry
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Is pain relief aFOOT? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Back pain got you bent out of shape? Relief may be right under your feet! Enter Rayane Haddadj and team at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. They tracked the walking habits of over
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9,999…10,000 STEPS! Take THAT, Fitbit! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… Who came up with that number, anyway? IS 10,000 the magic number for good health? Amanda Paluch of University of Massachusetts Amherst and an international team STEPPED up to investigate. They combined and
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My shoes are too tight! Knot again! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Time to buy new school shoes AGAIN? You blink and the kids have outgrown them! Is it okay to just squeeeeeeze their feet into last year’s pair? Elsa Matthias and colleagues at
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I WOULD be out there getting my steps – but I forgot to charge up my Fit-Bit! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Walking gets our blood flowing and burns calories. But can walking power MORE than just our well-being? Enter Wei-Hsin Liao from the
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