By Dr Keisuke Hirata During walking, the front foot often slips when it comes in contact with a slippery surface (due to oil, water, ice, etc.). If the leading foot slips forward during walking, the body tends to rotate backward...
Read MoreBy Prokopios Antonellis Walking on level ground demands little effort, but walking on grades quickly becomes challenging. Is it possible to minimize energy expenditure with shoe outsoles that offset downhill or uphill grades? We...
Read MoreBy 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...
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