The PreventIT Project: Using mHealth technologies to motivate 60-70 year olds to be more active
Balance, strength and physical activity are important factors for healthy ageing and preventing...
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How and when does postural prioritization happen during stepping? A novel dual task approach
During daily life, locomotion tasks are often accompanied by a concurrent task such as talking,...
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Being (un)moved by mental time travel
Humans have the ability to mentally visualize all sorts of objects, events or scenes. This is...
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Knee ligament reconstruction – a persistent threat to balance ability long after surgical repair?
Following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, reconstructive surgery (ALCR) is often...
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How to quantify over- and underestimation of gait abilities in older adults?
Moving safely through the environment requires adequate perception of our abilities in relation to...
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Postural control in older adults is affected by saccadic eye movements and challenging stances
We regularly move our eyes searching for visual information, and when we do this, postural...
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Accurate detection of free-living gait from a wearable pendant sensor and a comparison of free-living to laboratory gait
Assessment of free-living gait is becoming increasingly popular in mobility and fall-risk research...
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Does aging with stroke increase fall risk from large slip-like environmental disturbances?
With the evolution of bipedal posture humans are not immune to falls. Falls are a significant...
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A new hypothesis for postural control: intermittent feedback control during quiet standing
How do we maintain balance? What is our control strategy during upright standing? These questions...
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How do stroke survivors avoid obstacles when walking through a narrow opening?
Stroke survivors often suffer from motor paralysis on one side of the body. It can be challenging...
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