By Dr Chris McCrum. To improve the effectiveness of fall prevention interventions, we need to better understand how to encourage long-term improvements in walking stability. Part of that involves how we train people to cope with...
Read MoreBy Dr Patricia van de Walle and Dr Pieter Meyns. Toddlers learn to walk with their arms in an elevated position. As gait matures, a reciprocal arm swing with the hands at the height of the hips and both arms alongside the trunk...
Read MoreBy Dr Daniel Peterson. When people begin to lose their balance, they often take a quick “protective” step, and the effectiveness of this step can mean the difference between a close call and a fall. Although protective steps are...
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