Nov 4, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
By Dr Toby Ellmers. During walking, we rely on visual information to identify tripping hazards and navigate safely through the environment. The way we shift our gaze and scan the environment (visual-search behaviour) is affected...
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By Inbar Hillel. Among older adults, gait impairments threaten functional independence. Gait decline is associated with, and predictive of, numerous adverse health outcomes. These include falls, mobility impairment, cognitive...
Read MoreOct 10, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
By Dr Dimitra Blana. Computer code is increasingly used to analyse human movement in the clinic. Motion capture, often combined with electromyography and imaging, produces large amounts of data that need to be appropriately...
Read MoreSep 22, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
By Dr Bård Bogen. Gait variability is linked to various negative health outcomes in older adults, such as falls and cognitive impairment. However, the factors underlying gait variability are not yet well understood. The bulk of...
Read MoreSep 9, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
By Paulo Pelicioni. Over the last decade, the development of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has enabled posture and gait researchers to investigate cortical activity when participants are moving freely in the...
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