Sep 22, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
By Dr Bård Bogen. Gait variability is linked to various negative health outcomes in older adults, such as falls and cognitive impairment. However, the factors underlying gait variability are not yet well understood. The bulk of...
Read MoreSep 9, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
By Paulo Pelicioni. Over the last decade, the development of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has enabled posture and gait researchers to investigate cortical activity when participants are moving freely in the...
Read MoreJul 1, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
By Dr Adamczyk. How can real-world data be used to gain detailed knowledge of how interventions such as prosthetic feet or rehabilitation programs affect real-world movement? The wide variability of a person’s activities is a...
Read MoreJun 17, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
By Dr Nidhi Seethapathi. Even without external perturbations such as pushes or uneven terrain, noise-like imperfections in biological signals continuously perturb animals when they move. In this paper, we inquire how humans run...
Read MoreJun 3, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
by Dr Jesse Dean. Among stroke survivors, mobility can be limited by a high risk of falls. Such falls commonly occur during walking, and are often due to self-generated movement errors rather than external perturbations such as...
Read MoreMay 27, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
We began our discussions into Open Science in our last post, looking at where, as researchers, you can store and gain access to data through online repositories. But before we have data to deposit it’s important to understand...
Read MoreMay 20, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
In an age where fake news is King, science communication has become a crucial skill in bridging the gap between fact, fiction, and the hyperbole that sits between. Open access publishing has broadened the reach of our findings...
Read MoreMay 6, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
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 MoreApr 23, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
By 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 MoreMar 25, 2019 | ISPGR Blog
By 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...
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