{"id":254,"date":"2014-03-27T09:41:22","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T13:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/motordevlab\/?page_id=254"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:22:19","slug":"in-the-press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/motordevlab\/in-the-press\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container news autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-1\" data-slideshow-name=\"news\" data-slideshow-delay=\"3000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-1\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-1_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/motordevlab\/files\/2015\/01\/Feet-NS-240115-2.pdf\"><img src=\"\/motordevlab\/files\/2015\/01\/feet.jpg\" alt=\"Funny Feet\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/motordevlab\/files\/2015\/01\/Feet-NS-240115-2.pdf\">Funny Feet (New Scientist 2015, January)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-1_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/2013\/06\/130606-feet-primates-science-research-anthropology-study-apes-humans\/\"><img src=\"\/motordevlab\/files\/2015\/01\/are-your-footprints-ape-like_68200_990x742-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"Foot prints\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-center\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/2013\/06\/130606-feet-primates-science-research-anthropology-study-apes-humans\/\">A new feet in primate research (National Geographic 2013,June)<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Some modern humans take ape-like steps, a new study says.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-1_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg21829194.700-1-in-13-people-have-bendy-chimplike-feet.html\"><img src=\"\/motordevlab\/files\/2015\/01\/mg21829194.700-1_300.jpg\" alt=\"Feet climbing tree\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-center\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg21829194.700-1-in-13-people-have-bendy-chimplike-feet.html\">1 in 13 people have bendy chimp-like feet (New Scientist 2013, May)<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">YOU may be walking on chimp-like feet without knowing it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-1_3\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.co.uk\/news\/archive\/2013-05\/30\/bendy-chimp-feet\"><img src=\"\/motordevlab\/files\/2015\/01\/feet_1-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"Three sets of feet with smiles drawn on soles\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-center\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.co.uk\/news\/archive\/2013-05\/30\/bendy-chimp-feet\">Eight percent of humans have chimp-like feet structure (Wired.uk 2013, May)<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Despite the way our species evolved away from climbing trees to walking on flat ground, some people are still walking around with chimp-like feet.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-1_4\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-2333543\/One-13-share-bendy-tree-climbing-feet-chimps-scientists-decide-evolution-SHOES.html?ito=feeds-newsxml\"><img src=\"\/motordevlab\/files\/2015\/01\/article-2333543-1A12BE54000005DC-515_306x423.jpg\" alt=\"Monkey\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-center\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-2333543\/One-13-share-bendy-tree-climbing-feet-chimps-scientists-decide-evolution-SHOES.html?ito=feeds-newsxml\">One in 13 of us share the same bendy, tree-climbing feet as chimps but scientists can&#039;t decide if it&#039;s down to evolution or our SHOES! (Daily Mail 2013, May)<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">It may have been millions of years since our ancestors lived among the branches but it seems many of us still carry an unusual relic of our tree-dwelling days.\r\n\r\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-1_5\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2014\/when-every-step-is-an-obstacle\/\"><img src=\"\/motordevlab\/files\/2015\/01\/800w_playground-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"Playground\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-center\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2014\/when-every-step-is-an-obstacle\/\">When Every Step is an Obstacle (BU Research Website 2014, December)<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Childhood obesity can make getting from here to there a challenge<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-4\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-5\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-6\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>6<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Arch height and obesity-related walking limitations (January, 2015) Podcast on <a href=\"https:\/\/superhumanradio.net\/\"><i>Super Human Radio\u00a0<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>OT in the News. (2013, June)\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aota.org\/\">American Occupational Therapy Association Website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CORRT awards funding for occupational therapy faculty. (2013, June).\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aota.org\/publications\/ot-practice\/ot-practice-issues\">OT Practice<\/a>.<\/i><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Take it outside: Occupational therapy\u2019s role in making the most of recess (2013, March). \u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aota.org\/publications\/ot-practice\/ot-practice-issues\">OT Practice<\/a>.<\/i><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Tourist Traction. (2011-2012)\u00a0<i>Inside Sargent.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Arch Support: BU Profs Seek to Unlock Mysteries of the Human Foot (2011, November) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/today\/2011\/arch-support\/\"><i>BU Today<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Health and Wellness: Obesity, Get Involved! (2011, June)\u00a0<i>American Occupational\u00a0<\/i><i>Therapy Association Website.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arch height and obesity-related walking limitations (January, 2015) Podcast on Super Human Radio\u00a0 OT in the News. (2013, June)\u00a0American Occupational Therapy Association Website. CORRT awards funding for occupational therapy faculty. (2013, June).\u00a0OT Practice.\u00a0 Take it outside: Occupational therapy\u2019s role in making the most of recess (2013, March). \u00a0OT Practice.\u00a0 Tourist Traction. (2011-2012)\u00a0Inside Sargent. 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