By Dr Paulo Cezar Rocha dos Santos Perturbations to a healthy person’s walking can emerge from external (e.g., slip, trip) and/or internal constraints. Without a fast and effective response, perturbations lead to a loss of...
Read MoreBy Matthias König Daily-life locomotion constantly challenges us to respond to sudden disturbances and changing environments. To improve such ‘fall-resisting skills’ in older adults, previous studies applied repeated trips or...
Read MoreBy Keisuke Hirata. Walking on a split-belt treadmill (Figure 1A) is a well-established method to investigate motor adaptation during locomotor tasks. Although previous studies reported the symmetry of step length as a critical...
Read MoreBy 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 Tom Buurke. Humans are unique in their gait, as they walk on two legs instead of four. While two-legged gait is energy efficient, it comes with a higher chance of balance loss. The center of mass is higher and the base of...
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Many neurological disorders lead to gait and balance impairments. Especially in older people,...
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by central nervous system white matter lesions that...
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Step training has recently been shown effective in preventing falls most likely because of its...
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Being able to adjust our walking pattern is crucial when performing daily living activities such...
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