Dec 23, 2020 | ISPGR Blog
By Maud van den Bogaart Falls are a major cause of injury and death in older people (1). Based on his appearance, and according to common belief, Santa Claus has been estimated to be around 1750 years of age. Extrapolating the...
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By Dr Sudeshna Chatterjee In the past several years, studies have shown that the prefrontal cortex — which has a crucial role in the control of executive functions including attention, working memory, and motor planning...
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By Dr Tiphanie Raffegeau, Dr Brad Fawver and Dr William Young Fear of falling profoundly affects a person’s balance control and walking, and paradoxically, might increase their risk of falling. The influence of such...
Read MoreNov 25, 2020 | ISPGR Blog
By Dr Paulo Cezar Rocha dos Santos Perturbations to a healthy person’s walking can emerge from external (e.g., slip, trip) and/or internal constraints. Without a fast and effective response, perturbations lead to a loss of...
Read MoreNov 3, 2020 | ISPGR Blog
By Dr Jasmine Menant As we are all well aware of, the study of postural control and gait is far from limited to biomechanics and motor control, but delves right into neuroscience and the role of cognition. Who has not heard...
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