Update: Using All Fours, part 2

This skills program is part 2 of our look at the science and skills, myths and fact around trekking poles. Is hiking with poles a trendy gimmick, or a valuable skill? (This is an update of our edition 87 originally presented on May 24, 2007 .) Julianne Abendroth-Smith talks about the results of research into the effects on the body of hiking with trekking poles. She's a biomechanics professor at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. We hear from Jayah Faye Paley, an author and educator, and co-host of an educational DVD, POLES for Hiking, Trekking & Walking . Jayah's web site, Adventure Buddies , provides more information about her educational products and services. Jayah describes basic skills for using trekking poles. Julianne Abendroth-Smith updates us on the very latest scientific results about the effectiveness of trekking poles and the effects of using them. Show number 162 [MP3 format; length 10:20; 2,483,385 bytes] Show number 161 & 162, combined version [MP3 format; length 19:58; 19,179,807 bytes] Transcript of edition 162 Transcript of editions 161 & 162 combined JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands.

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Update: Using All Fours, part 2 is an episode from The WildeBeat by Steve Sergeant.

This episode is 10:20 long.

This episode was published on Oct 30, 2008.

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