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walkingIn track and field, a form of racing in which the competitor's advancing foot must touch the ground before the rear foot leaves it. Walking as a sport dates from the later 19th century. Walking races of 10 mi and 3,500 m were added to the men's Olympic program in 1908, but since 1956 the Olympic distances have been 20 km and 50 km. A women's 10-km walk was introduced in 1992. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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(3) For 197 elderly patients
after hemiplegic stroke, Friedman (4) showed that almost all of the
patients who had attained the ability to ambulate independently by day 7
were more likely to maintain gait independence in the few months
afterward than those who could not walk without human assistance by day
7. The hospital found that participants who use
braces and/or assisstive devices to ambulate actually succeed better on
a hand-propelled bike. It replicates the
action of venous plexus in the foot, which is especially valuable for
patients who cannot ambulate. |
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