ambulation (walking)
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Introduction
The act of walking. Also see gait & exercise.
Clinical significance
- participating in walking groups results in improvements in blood pressure, lung function, body-mass index, & risk for depression[1]
Additional terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hanson S, Jones A Is there evidence that walking groups have health benefits? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med 2015 Jan 19; <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25601182 <Internet> http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2014/12/19/bjsports-2014-094157