"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Walking" by people in Profiles.
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Keep it Movin': Design and methods of a church-based physical activity program to improve physical function among midlife and older black adults. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Dec; 147:107742.
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Ancient developmental genes underlie evolutionary novelties in walking fish. Curr Biol. 2024 Oct 07; 34(19):4339-4348.e6.
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The ankle-brachial index, gastrocnemius mitochondrial respirometry, and walking performance in people with and without peripheral artery disease. Vasc Med. 2024 12; 29(6):640-652.
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The Impact of Sociodemographic Variables on Functional Recovery following Lower Extremity Amputation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2025 Jan; 110(Pt B):317-336.
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Kinematics and coordination of moth flies walking on smooth and rough surfaces. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2024 Jul; 1537(1):64-73.
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Discordance of patient-reported outcome measures with objectively assessed walking decline in peripheral artery disease. J Vasc Surg. 2024 Apr; 79(4):893-903.
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Reducing Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease: Stepping Up Our Game. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 10 10; 82(15):1495-1498.
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Home-Based Walking Exercise and Supervised Treadmill Exercise in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 09 05; 6(9):e2334590.
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Study Design, Rationale, and Methodology for Promote Weight Loss in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease Who Also Have Obesity: The PROVE Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 09 05; 12(17):e031182.
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Hospitalizations during home-based walking exercise interventions in peripheral artery disease: Results from two randomized clinical trials. Vasc Med. 2023 12; 28(6):583-585.