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 Diego Orcioli-Silva. Gait asymmetry is the difference between the left and right limbs during walking. Such gait asymmetry has been associated with trips and falls during walking in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD)....
Read MoreBy Deepak Kumar Ravi. Variability within repetitive movements such as walking, has provided unique knowledge about the functional adaptations associated with ageing and pathology. A robust body of literature suggests that there...
Read Moreby 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 MoreBy Dr Prakruti Patel. Most stroke survivors regain community ambulation although, the recovery of sensorimotor impairments is often incomplete. Consequently, stroke-related impairments can increase the risk of falls from...
Read MoreBy Dr Daniel Peterson. When people begin to lose their balance, they often take a quick “protective” step, and the effectiveness of this step can mean the difference between a close call and a fall. Although protective steps are...
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Freezing of gait (FOG) is a very disabling symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Therefore, several...
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) can improve gait in Parkinson’s...
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After stroke, asymmetrical stepping and standing balance is commonly observed when weight bearing...
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Many neurological disorders lead to gait and balance impairments. Especially in older people,...
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Balance deficits are among the most impairing symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease, and...
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Lower limb spasticity is a common consequence of stroke. The persistent muscle overactivity,...
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