"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.410.568.900 G11.427.410.698.277.937 I03.350.937 I03.450.642.845.940
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| Concept/Terms |
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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.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Walking" by people in Profiles.
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AI-Guided Remission: Protocol for a Conversational Agent (Chatbot) for Dosing Activity and Footwear Progression After Diabetic Limb Reconstruction. Sensors (Basel). 2026 Apr 08; 26(8).
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Factors associated with a decline in ambulatory status among children and adults with Spina Bifida in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry. Disabil Health J. 2026 Apr; 19(2):102011.
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Trailing limb angle as a clinically feasible measure of propulsion: A state-of-the-art review. Gait Posture. 2026 Jan; 123:110002.
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SmartBoot: Real-Time Monitoring of Patient Activity via Remote Edge Computing Technologies. Sensors (Basel). 2025 Jul 19; 25(14).
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Procedural Variation May Contribute to 6-Minute Walk Distance Variability in Real-World Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Study. AAPS J. 2025 06 27; 27(5):114.
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Impact of a Hearing Intervention on the Levels of Leisure-Time Physical Activity and T.V. Viewing in Older Adults: Results from a Secondary Analysis of the ACHIEVE Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2025 05 05; 80(6).
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Functional mobility and pain are improved for 6?years after adolescent bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Jun; 33(6):1126-1135.
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Muscle contribution to hip contact force during walking is lower in individuals with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, compared with controls. J Biomech. 2025 Apr; 183:112633.
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Talking While Walking After Concussion: Acute Effects of Concussion on Speech Pauses and Gait Speed. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2025 05; 39(5):355-364.
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Exoskeletal-Assisted Walking in Veterans With Paralysis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 09 03; 7(9):e2431501.