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Sign in to savethumb|Women walking in Hyderabad 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 as 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. In humans, walking has health benefits including improved mental health and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and death.
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Walking is a common way that animals with legs move across land, where the body swings forward over stiff limbs with each step—a method used by creatures ranging from humans to insects. In humans, walking offers important health advantages, including better mental health and lower risks of heart disease and death.
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- Difference from running
- Health benefits
- Origins
- Hominin
- Variants
- Biomechanics
- Tourism
- Rambling
- Walkability
- {{lang|fr|Flânerie}}
- In robotics
- Mathematical models
- Rule-based models
- Coupled oscillator models
- Control based models
- Statistical models
- Animals
- Horses
- Elephants
- Walking fish
- Insects
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Women walking in Hyderabad 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 as 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. In humans, walking has health benefits including improved mental health and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and death.
==Difference from running==