A virtual reality hallway is effective for provoking and assessing freezing of gait in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Monitoring the progression of multiple sclerosis-related gait issues can be challenging in adults over 50 years old, requiring a clinician to differentiate between problems related ...

Which Patients Can Benefit from a Clinical Gait Analysis? Computerized gait analysis techniques are appropriate for any adult or child who has a gait problem requiring treatment. Because of the ...

An uneven stride might be more than just a quirk – it could be an early indicator of something requiring medical attention. The way you walk tells a story about your neurological well-being long ...

Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Medicine have developed a new, accessible approach to analyze a patient's walking ability and stances more effectively. Following numerous ...

Gait speed, or walking speed, is a simple measure of how quickly you can walk a short distance (usually 4 meters, or about 13 ...

A study from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Sensing Institute (I-SENSE) at Florida Atlantic University reveals that foot-mounted wearable sensors and a 3D depth camera can ...

Researchers have linked the genetic disorders Fragile X and SHANK3 deletion syndrome -- both linked to autism and health problems -- to walking patterns by examining the microscopic movements of those ...

Years ago, when I first started running, I remember heading to a specialist shop to purchase my first pair of running shoes. Friends had advised me to go for a gait analysis, which identifies whether ...