A Master of Motion Learns Lessons of Inspired Immobility
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Over the years, as Mikhail Baryshnikov repeatedly read and saw the plays, he developed an intense appreciation of what he calls âBeckettâs genius.â
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Comment is free: Brian Morton: In winning the Costa prize AL Kennedy has shown the power of learning to be versatile
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RAMAT GAN, Israel  - A new system is using virtual reality scenes of surfing and jogging to help physiotherapy patients improve their balance and, for some, even to learn to walk again.
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Daphne Koller is pushing the limits of building computer programs that learn efficiently and reason intelligently. Third in a series profiling this year's MacArthur 'genius award' winners. By Kari Lynn Dean.
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According to an article in this month's Science Journal, researchers at Simon Frasier University in British Columbia have developed a new technology to generate electricity from the natural motion of walking. Assistant professor of kinesiology Max Donelan and other team members say their biomechanical energy harvester promises to revolutionize the way people charge the batteries that power all sorts of mobile devices, like laptops, cell phones, and emergency rescue gear.
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A new "resilient robot" can change how it walks in response to damage&#8212;perhaps in the same way newborns learn to walk, scientists say.
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Using mental tricks, or dissociating, can get you to the finish line faster.
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Everyone has a "why" for what they do. Here is my "why" for doing TOPSoccer.  I had a friend named Jerry who used a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy. Still, he could get out of his chair and play goal keeper when we played a pick-up soccer game in our neighborhood.
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An exercise paradox: a walk wakes you up, but hard training will run you down.
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Sam Kim presents a persuasive choreographic metaphor for the loss of self.
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I'm not so good with buttons, especially those that control video games. When I play, it's a full-body experience with a lot of arm movement as I try to move my little guy on the screen. The physical activity does nothing to influence the game, but it's good exercise and provides plenty of amusement to my brothers, significant others and anyone else watching.
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Survival in extreme circumstances has become a habit for Rulon Gardner, who won a stunning victory in wrestling at the 2000 Olympics.
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Fast walking exercises during rehabilitation help stroke survivors improve their mobility, says a small study in the current issue of Stroke.
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Zak DeOssie is sweating, dark pools forming on his T-shirt as fitness guru Mike Boyle pushes him through an odd-appearing set of leaps, bounds, skips, dips, and dashes. It is a bright but frigid February morning at Boyle's strength and conditioning complex in Winchester, an hour's drive from the Brown University campus DeOssie calls home. He has been ...
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Actor and quadriplegic Christopher Reeve inspired people to work harder to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. Oct. 11, 2004 -- He became the public face of people living with paralysis, working tirelessly
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Some able-bodied people want to improve their bodies with artificial parts. But their dreams may outpace the capabilities of technology. By Chris Oakes. Part four in a four-part series.
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A walking robot that adapts to different terrain is helping scientists understand how humans move and could one day lead to improved treatment for spinal cord and other injuries, German researchers said on Friday.