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  2. Walking - Wikipedia

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    The walk is a four-beat gait that averages about 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h). When walking, a horse's legs follow this sequence: left hind leg, left front leg, right hind leg, right front leg, in a regular 1-2-3-4 beat.

  3. Transition from walking to running - Wikipedia

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    Considering walking with the inverted pendulum model, one can predict maximum attainable walking speed with the Froude number, F = v^2 / lg, where v^2 = velocity squared, l = leg length, and g= gravity. The Froude number is a dimensionless value representing the ratio of Centripetal force to Gravitational force during walking. If the body is ...

  4. Jaywalking - Wikipedia

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    Sign prohibiting jaywalking in Singapore's Orchard Road. Jaywalking is the act of pedestrians walking in or crossing a roadway if that act contravenes traffic regulations. The term originated in the United States as a derivation of the phrase jay-drivers (the word jay meaning 'a greenhorn, or rube' [1]), people who drove horse-drawn carriages and automobiles on the wrong side of the road ...

  5. When I think of walking for cardio, I picture Jane Fonda-vibes outfits (hello, brightly-colored, high-cut Spandex and sweatbands), wrist and ankle weights, and wildly pumping arms.And then I shrug ...

  6. Hiking - Wikipedia

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    Hiking in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado A hiker enjoying the view of the Alps. A hike is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century. [1]

  7. What Experts Want You to Know About the Benefits of Walking - AOL

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    When it comes to the benefits of walking, slow and steady does not win the race. Is walking 30 minutes a day enough? While walking 30 minutes a day provides many health benefits, it never hurts to ...

  8. Take point - Wikipedia

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    To take point, walk point, be on point, or be a point man is to assume the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation, [1] that is, the leading soldier or unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory. [2] [3] The term can be applied to infantry or mechanized columns. The soldier, vehicle, or unit on point is ...

  9. Dog walking - Wikipedia

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    Dog walking is the act of a person walking with a dog, typically from the dog's residence and then returning. Leashes are commonly used for this. Both owners and pets receive many benefits, [ 1 ] including exercise and companionship.