"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Walking" by people in Profiles.
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Playground Location and Patterns of Use. J Urban Health. 2023 06; 100(3):504-512.
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Mediating role of walking between perceived and objective walkability and cognitive function in older adults. Health Place. 2023 Jan; 79:102943.
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The Association between Changes in Built Environment and Changes in Walking among Older Women in Portland, Oregon. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 10 29; 19(21).
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Health effects and cost-effectiveness of a multilevel physical activity intervention in low-income older adults; results from the PEP4PA cluster randomized controlled trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2022 Jun 27; 19(1):75.
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Design of digital walking programs that engage prostate cancer survivors: Needs and preferences from focus groups. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2021; 2021:1069-1078.
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Methods to Address Self-Selection and Reverse Causation in Studies of Neighborhood Environments and Brain Health. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 06 16; 18(12).
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Effects of park-based interventions on health-related outcomes: A systematic review. Prev Med. 2021 06; 147:106528.
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Goal setting and achievement for walking: A series of N-of-1 digital interventions. Health Psychol. 2021 Jan; 40(1):30-39.
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Improved Street Walkability, Incivilities, and Esthetics Are Associated with Greater Park Use in Two Low-Income Neighborhoods. J Urban Health. 2020 04; 97(2):204-212.
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Effect of Escalating Financial Incentive Rewards on Maintenance of Weight Loss: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 11 01; 2(11):e1914393.