By Dr Thijs Ackermans Stair negotiation is one of the most hazardous daily tasks for older adults, often resulting in falls. Indeed, falls on stairs have been identified as the leading cause of accidental death and place a...
Read MoreBy Dr Matthew King Investigations of biomechanics are an ever-growing field of scientific research, with the assessment of “gait” being a popular choice to inform both clinical and experimental directions. However, what cannot...
Read MoreBy Andreas Skiadopoulos Recent investigations have demonstrated that step width variability increases with age, which could be a signal of developing deterioration in gait stability. In the literature, step width variability has...
Read MoreBy Dr Diego Orcioli-Silva. Gait asymmetry is the difference between the left and right limbs during walking. Such gait asymmetry has been associated with trips and falls during walking in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD)....
Read MoreBy Fabian Herold and Dennis Hamacher Most people go to the gym to become fitter, build muscles, and shape their body, but they may not be fully aware that they strengthen their brain, too. In recent years, the evidence showing...
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