Walking

"Walking" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An activity in which the body advances at a slow to moderate pace by moving the feet in a coordinated fashion. This includes recreational walking, walking for fitness, and competitive race-walking.

Descriptor ID	D016138
MeSH Number(s)	G11.427.410.568.900 G11.427.410.698.277.937 I03.350.937 I03.450.642.845.940
Concept/Terms	Walking Walking Ambulation Ambulation

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Walking".

Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena [G11.427]
Movement [G11.427.410]
Locomotion [G11.427.410.568]
Walking [G11.427.410.568.900]
Motor Activity [G11.427.410.698]
Exercise [G11.427.410.698.277]
Walking [G11.427.410.698.277.937]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Human Activities [I03]
Exercise [I03.350]
Walking [I03.350.937]
Leisure Activities [I03.450]
Recreation [I03.450.642]
Sports [I03.450.642.845]
Walking [I03.450.642.845.940]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Walking".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Walking" by people in this website by year, and whether "Walking" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 210 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 15 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	1	1
1999	3	0	3
2000	2	0	2
2001	1	1	2
2002	1	0	1
2003	4	3	7
2004	1	4	5
2005	4	4	8
2006	2	1	3
2007	8	2	10
2008	4	0	4
2009	8	6	14
2010	6	4	10
2011	6	6	12
2012	5	4	9
2013	8	4	12
2014	6	9	15
2015	5	7	12
2016	7	3	10
2017	2	2	4
2018	5	4	9
2019	6	2	8
2020	9	3	12
2021	2	7	9
2022	0	10	10
2023	2	7	9
2024	0	5	5
2025	1	1	2

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Boyne P, Miller A, Schwab-Farrell SM, Sucharew H, Carl D, Billinger SA, Reisman DS. Training Parameters and Adaptations That Mediate Walking Capacity Gains from High-Intensity Gait Training Poststroke. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2025 07 01; 57(7):1285-1296.

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McCartney KM, Edwards D, Pohlig R, Boyne P, Wright T, Wright H, Overstreet M, Reisman DS. Cardiopulmonary exercise tests in people with chronic stroke: Interpretation and clinical application. Clin Rehabil. 2025 Mar; 39(3):306-316.

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Matsuda T, Muranaga S, Zeni JA, Yoshida Y. Simple Mobility Tests Predict Use of Assistive Devices in Older Adults. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2024 Oct-Dec 01; 47(4):175-182.

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Wood JM, Thompson E, Wright H, Festa L, Morton SM, Reisman DS, Kim HE. Explicit and implicit locomotor learning in individuals with chronic hemiparetic stroke. J Neurophysiol. 2024 10 01; 132(4):1172-1182.

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Skigen JT, Koller CA, Nigro L, Reisman DS, McKee Z, Pinhey SR, Henderson A, Wilken JM, Arch ES. Customized passive-dynamic ankle-foot orthoses can improve walking economy and speed for many individuals post-stroke. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2024 07 29; 21(1):126.

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Yuce S, Dzhavadov AA, Dikmen G, Ozden VE, Kocabey B, Parvizi J, Tozun R. Does Focused Gluteus Medius Muscle Stretching After Total Hip Arthroplasty Work? An Electromyographic Study. J Arthroplasty. 2025 01; 40(1):236-241.

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Hunzinger KJ, Walter AE, Rosenthal KA, Windham BG, Palta P, Juraschek SP, Hicks CW, Gottesman RF, Schneider ALC. Associations Between Prior Head Injury, Physical Functioning, and Frailty in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2024 04 01; 79(4).

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Thompson ED, Pohlig RT, McCartney KM, Hornby TG, Kasner SE, Raser-Schramm J, Miller AE, Henderson CE, Wright H, Wright T, Reisman DS. Increasing Activity After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial of High-Intensity Walking and Step Activity Intervention. Stroke. 2024 01; 55(1):5-13.

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McKay MA, Cohn A, O'Connor M. The Symptom Experience of Older Adults with Mobility Difficulties: Qualitative Interviews. J Appl Gerontol. 2024 02; 43(2):129-138.

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Boyne P, Miller A, Kubalak O, Mink C, Reisman DS, Fulk G. Moderate to Vigorous Intensity Locomotor Training After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Mean Effects and Response Variability. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2024 01 01; 48(1):15-26.

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