Treadmill walking provides a controlled environment with adjustable speed and incline. The cushioned surface of most ...

Stairs are often the first to go when people get older. They shift their bedrooms to the ground floor or move to new homes to avoid the burden and risk stairs pose. Well, worry no longer. Scientists ...

Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have created a device that makes walking up and down stairs easier. They've built energy-recycling stairs that store a user's energy during descent and ...

While tried-and-true for thousands of years, climbing stairs is a chore that's inspired some creative alternatives, such as the Vertical Walking system or the Vycle. Now a team from Georgia Tech and ...

People suffering from diabetic peripheral neuropathy -- a complication of diabetes that affects the nerves in the limbs -- are likely to sway more during stair climbing, and thus are more likely to ...