Want to Reduce Body Fat? Take Public Transport, Walk, Cycle

Want to Reduce Body Fat? Take Public Transport, Walk, Cycle Adults who commute to work via cycling or walking have lower body fat percentage and body mass index (BMI) measures in mid-life compared to adults who commute via car, according to a study in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal....

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Vibrating Insoles Could Improve Walking Gait

Vibrating Insoles Could Improve Walking Gait When researchers put a urethane foam insole with piezo-electric actuators delivering subsensory vibratory noise stimulation to the soles of the feet of 12 healthy community-dwelling elderly volunteers aged 65 ‰ÛÒ 90 years, the vibratory insoles significantly improved performance on measures of balance and gait...

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