The relationship between walking speed and changes in cardiovascular risk factors during a 12-day walking tour to Santiago de Compostela: a cohort study by Frank L J Visseren, Yolanda van der Graaf, Wilko Spiering, Remy H H Bemelmans, Paulus P Blommaert, Annemarie M J Wassink, Blai Coll

“…Subjects using lipid-lowering medication were excluded.Intervention Participants walked 281±10 km of the classical route to Santiago de Compostela in 12 days in 2009.Primary and secondary outcome measures Walking speed was recorded and blood pressure, weight, waist circumference, lipids and glucose were measured every other day. …”
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Should you hold onto the treadmill handrails or not? Cortical evidence at different walking speeds by Monica Biggio, Costanza Iester, Davide Cattaneo, Simone Cutini, Ambra Bisio, Ludovico Pedullà, Alessandro Torchio, Marco Bove, Laura Bonzano

“…Specifically, cortical activation was significantly higher when the participants swung their arms freely while walking at a speed of 5 compared to 3 km/h in several Brodmann’s Areas (BA): left BA10, BA3 and BA39, and right BA10, BA9, BA8, BA3, and BA40. …”
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Accuracy of a step counter during treadmill and daily life walking by healthy adults and patients with cardiac disease by Erik Elgaard Sørensen, John Hansen, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Mette Grønkjær, Jan Jesper Andreasen, Birthe Irene Dinesen

“…Background Step counters have been used to observe activity and support physical activity, but there is limited evidence on their accuracy.Objective The purpose was to investigate the step accuracy of the Fitbit Zip (Zip) in healthy adults during treadmill walking and in patients with cardiac disease while hospitalised at home.Methods Twenty healthy adults aged 39±13.79 (mean ±SD) wore four Zips while walking on a treadmill at different speeds (1.7–6.1 km/hour), and 24 patients with cardiac disease (age 67±10.03) wore a Zip for 24 hours during hospitalisation and for 4 weeks thereafter at home. …”
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Skeletal Muscle Oxidative Metabolism during Exercise Measured with Near Infrared Spectroscopy by Kevin K. McCully, Sarah N. Stoddard, Mary Ann Reynolds, Terence E. Ryan

“…There was a progressive increase in mVO₂ with walking at 3.2 Km/h, 4.8 km/h, 6.4 Km/h, and with lunges (15.8 ± 6.6%, 20.5 ± 7.2%, 26.0 ± 6.6%, and 57.4 ± 15.4% of mVO₂max, respectively). …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Field-Based Physical Fitness Tests: A Systematic Review by Carolina Cruz-León, Pablo Expósito-Carrillo, Sandra Sánchez-Parente, José Jiménez-Iglesias, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Magdalena Cuenca-Garcia, José Castro-Piñero

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Safety and efficacy of oral edible bird’s nest supplementation: Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory benefits for Arabian race stallions during exercise by Khalid Obaid AL-Khaldi, Khalid Hamed Al-Ruzaiqi, Abdul Salam Babji, Seng Joe Lim, Mohammed Babatunde Sadiq, Nurhusien Yimer

“…The exercise regimen included a daily 10-min walk, 10-min canter (30 km/h), and 10-min walk for 30 days. …”
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Etude préliminaire de l'influence des disponibilités alimentaires et des activités humaines sur l’utilisation spatiale de l’habitat par les chimpanzés et les bonobos by Victor Narat, Marie Cibot, Jean Christophe Bokika Ngawolo, Richard Dumez, Sabrina Krief

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Comparative Analysis of Travel Patterns from Cellular Network Data and an Urban Travel Demand Model by Nils Breyer, Clas Rydergren, David Gundlegård

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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Coinfection of Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis among Primary School Children in Biase, Southern Nigeria by Kenneth Nnamdi Opara, Eteye Udobong Wilson, Clement Ameh Yaro, Luay Alkazmi, Nsima Ibanga Udoidung, Friday Maduka Chikezie, Bassey Eyibio Bassey, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

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Butterfly Abundance and Diversity in Different Habitat Types in the Usangu Area, Ruaha National Park by Evaline J. Munisi, Emmanuel H. Masenga, Ally K. Nkwabi, Halima R. Kiwango, Eblate E. Mjingo

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