Background Several studies indicate that the gait pattern of subjects suffering from scoliosis differs from the norm. However, there is conflicting evidence regarding the source of this discrepancy. Objective To evaluate lower limb asymmetries in selected gait variables. Study design A case-control study on lower limb asymmetries during gait which can be related to scoliosis. Methods 31 s...

Difficulty performing more than one task at a time is common in people with Parkinson's disease, resulting in interference with one or both tasks. While studies have shown that greater interference in gait occurs with more complex concurrent tasks, the impact of the type of concurrent task is unclear in the Parkinson's population. Thus the first purpose of this study was to investigate the effe...

PURPOSE To identify potential differences between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients and controls in fall-relevant gait characteristics. METHODS Spatiotemporal gait characteristics using the GAITRite walkway were collected from 29 AMD patients and 20 controls, aged 60 to 90 years, at the Wilmer Eye Institute. Multiple linear regressions, controlling for age, sex, body mass index ...

The purpose of this study was to measure passive hip internal (IR) and external rotation (ER) range of motion (ROM) in collegiate baseball pitchers and compare to published youth and professional values. Measures were taken on the bilateral hips of 29 participants (mean age 20.0±1.4, range 18-22 years). Results identified no significant differences between the stance and stride hip in collegiat...

Shi-Min Cai, Pei-Ling Zhou, Hui-Jie Yang, Tao Zhou, Bing-Hong Wang, and Fang-Cui Zhao Department of Electronic Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei Anhui, 230026, PR China Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei Anhui, 230026, PR China College of Life Science and Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, ...

The aims of this study were to compare performance with physiological and perceptual responses on steep uphill inclines between double poling diagonal stride investigate the effects pole length when poling. Eight male, competitive cross-country skiers (22 ± 1.1 yrs, peak oxygen uptake (VO<sub>2peak</sub>) in stride: 69.4 5.5 ml·kg<sup>-1</sup>·min<sup>-1</sup&gt...

Stride-to-stride variability and local dynamic stability of gait kinematics are promising measures to identify individuals at increased risk of falling. This study aimed to explore the feasibility of using these metrics in clinical practice and ambulatory assessment, where only a small number of consecutive strides are available. The concurrent validity and reliability were assessed compared to...