by Katherine L. Hsieh. Smartphones are everywhere these days, and it’s not surprising to find a health app on someone’s phone. From tracking physical activity to managing our diet, health apps have opened new opportunities in...
Read MoreBy Dr Chesney Craig. In order to maintain an upright stance, the central nervous system (CNS) utilises the most reliable sensory sources in the current environment. For example, when navigating under poor lighting conditions,...
Read MoreBy Lana Pfaff. People use visual input from the environment as well as body- and action-scaled information (i.e. shoulder size and action capability) to guide their avoidance behaviours. This information allows an person to...
Read MoreBy Dr Marie-Louise Bird. Vitamin D plays an important role in musculoskeletal health, with low levels of vitamin D associated with muscle weakness and poor postural balance. When vitamin D levels are high, they suppress...
Read MoreBy Keisuke Hirata. Walking on a split-belt treadmill (Figure 1A) is a well-established method to investigate motor adaptation during locomotor tasks. Although previous studies reported the symmetry of step length as a critical...
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