City Dwellers Get the Most Exercise
	Most of us who live in urban areas firmly believe that our town or city environment is at least partly responsible for the fact that we don't get as much exercise as we'd like to. And indeed, walking the crowded streets in high heels, or prowling the interminable supermarket aisles in search of various purchases doesn't exactly make us feel like we're actually making any physical effort at all – not to mention the fact ... [read more >>]
	11 June 2008, 06:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Flame Walks as We Do
	A new highly advanced walking robot dubbed Flame was developed recently by researcher Daan Hobbelen from TU Delft as part of his PhD research focused on revealing the way people walk. For his research Hobbelen will receive his PhD next week, on May 30. Hobbelen's findings could provide a valuable insight into new techniques meant to diagnose, train and rehabilitate people with walking difficulties. People take bipedal wal ... [read more >>]
	23 May 2008, 10:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

No Difference between Walking and Climbing for Small Primates
	Duke University has shown in a recent experiment that small primates use up roughly the same amount of energy while climbing as they do while walking. The new finding could reveal why the tiny human ancestors chose to live a life in the trees more than 65 million years ago. The study involved five different species of primates, working their way on vertical and horizontal treadmills. "We assumed it would be more energetic ... [read more >>]
	16 May 2008, 10:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

FitFlops Will Help You Stay in Shape
	The hottest UK trend in fitness shoes has a name that will most likely stick to your memory and make you wonder – as it did to me – how come someone didn't think of this name any sooner. The FitFlops (that's right, they are actually called FitFlops) are... what else but a pair of flip flops with an added healthy twist. Their main purpose is to provide the wearer with a comfortable walking shoe while the trademark " ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2008, 09:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Walking Robot Sets New Distance Record: 9 Kilometers
	The unofficial record set by the Cornell Ranger robot on April 3rd at Barton Hall, by making 45 laps around the running track, more precisely 5.6 miles or 9 kilometers. The robot would have probably continued to keep on going, however at some point it stopped and fell on his back probably due to low power supplied from its battery, it's not yet clear, said the Cornell Ranger robot development team. "We need to do some careful ... [read more >>]
	08 April 2008, 09:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia