Walking
Gait of locomotion among legged animals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the mode of transportation. For other uses, see Walking (disambiguation).
"Walk" redirects here. For other uses, see Walk (disambiguation).
Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an "inverted pendulum" gait in which the body vaults over the stiff limb or limbs with each step. This applies regardless of the usable number of limbs—even arthropods, with six, eight, or more limbs, walk.[1] In humans, walking has health benefits including improved mental health and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and death.