By Kaylena Ehgoetz Martens Freezing of gait is characterised by a sudden inability to initiate or continue walking which significantly impacts quality of life in people living with Parkinson’s disease. Since dopaminergic...
Read MoreBy Dr Sudeshna Chatterjee In the past several years, studies have shown that the prefrontal cortex — which has a crucial role in the control of executive functions including attention, working memory, and motor planning...
Read MoreBy Dr Jasmine Menant As we are all well aware of, the study of postural control and gait is far from limited to biomechanics and motor control, but delves right into neuroscience and the role of cognition. Who has not heard...
Read MoreBy 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...
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Walking is a common yet complex activity. Accumulating evidence suggests that walking is not fully...
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In humans, gait initiation is particularly challenging for motor and postural control. While...
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Both animals and humans can change their gait speed over a wide range to suit the situation. The...
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by central nervous system white matter lesions that...
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Falls are increasingly prevalent with advancing age and the consequences are often devastating,...
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When standing or walking, we often perform additional cognitive tasks such as talking, reading or...
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) can improve gait in Parkinson’s...
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Walking upright on two legs is a unique human trait and sets us apart from other animal species....
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