Safe Step Stairs are easy to open and close (as little as 8 seconds( , with wide steps and handrails. YEA! Today I can walk up into my attic, formally a place I did not visit very often because of the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The benefits of stair climbing aren't just about fitness; they're key to maintaining autonomy and warding ...

While tried-and-true for thousands of years, climbing stairs is a chore that's inspired some creative alternatives, such as the Vertical Walking system or the Vycle. Now a team from Georgia Tech and ...

Shelter-in-place restrictions may be loosening across the United States and around the world, but with gyms still closed in most US states and many online fitness sites sold out of equipment, finding ...

This two-stair prototype harvests energy from a user as they descend the stairs, then returns it on the upward climb. Yun Seong Song et al (2017) Trying to update stairs is like reinventing the wheel: ...

Stairs become more hazardous with age. Visual changes make depth judgment harder. Balance is not what it once was. Muscles that negotiated stairs with ease years ago now require more effort and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The oft-overlooked staircase is typically the first thing guests notice about your home (except, maybe, ...

Right smack in the middle of the gorgeous Southern California coastline are several lovely sets of stairs that will likely leave you out of breath but enjoying the scenery. They begin on the beach ...

Stairs are part of everyday life – you probably don’t think about them as you head up or down a flight to get home, to work, to the train platform and so on. But if you’ve ever found yourself a little ...