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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Gait Velocity"”.
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Effects of Increasing Cycling Cadence on Post-Cycling Gait Velocity: An Experimental Study
… workrate, can result in improved post-cycling gait velocity. However, the specific threshold of cycling cadence required to bring about clinically meaningful changes in gait velocity remains unknown. To address this knowledge gap, our study aimed to determine the minimum incremental increase in …
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Understanding the effects of wearing a quantitatively prescribed passive-dynamic ankle-foot orthosis on the mechanical cost-of-transport and gait velocity in individuals post-stroke
… mechanical energy that can potentially increase gait velocity and decrease total mechanical cost-of-transport (COT). We developed a prescription model that can quantitatively prescribe PD-AFO bending stiffness based on an individual’s level of plantar flexor function deficit. The overall purpose …
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The Moderating Effect of Physical Activity on the Association between White Matter Hyperintensities and Gait Characteristics
… (PA) moderated the association between WMH and gait velocity and stride time variability (STV), under single and dual-task conditions, in a geriatric clinic sample. Study 1 systematically reviewed the literature demonstrating that greater WMH burden was associated with predefined motor outcomes. …
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Changes in Gait Characteristics Following a Concussion
… Recent literature has suggested that gait could potentially provide clinicians with a reliable way to determine if an athlete has sufficiently recovered from a concussion in order to return to participation. The Balance Error Scoring System has typically been used to determine if …
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Effects of two different types of ankle foot orthoses on gait outcomes in patients with subacute stroke
… prescribed device to improve foot drop and gait in patients with stroke. The purpose of this study was to identify whether patients in the subacute stage of stroke, with foot drop, would have better gait outcomes when using a double adjustable AFO (DA AFO), or a posterior leaf spring AFO …
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The Influence of Dopaminergic Medication on Gait and Balance Automaticity and Nonlinear Regularity in Parkinson’s Disease
Dual-tasking studies have shown that gait and balance automaticity in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is significantly diminished. It is also well accepted that dopaminergic medication improves single-task gait and some aspects of balance. Yet, how dopaminergic medication influences gait and balance …
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Effects Of Chemotherapy-Induced-Peripheral-Neuropathy On Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters And Fall Risk In Cancer Patients After The Completion Of Chemotherapy Drug Treatment
… which reportedly causes gait disturbances that may increase their risk for falls. Falls are a significant event because they have been linked to serious injuries and disabilities, loss of independence, and increased mortality rates. <strong>Purpose:</strong> The purpose of …
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Cognition and Motor Function: A Novel Outcome Measure for Studies on Pre-Dementia Syndromes
… an ADAS-Cog-Proxy measure with assessments of gait velocity and dual-task cost. The responsiveness of the PI to baseline discrimination between older adults with normal cognition, Subjective Cognitive Impairment, and MCI was similar to the ADAS-Cog-Proxy. The PI demonstrated greater …
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The chronic effects of concussion on gait
… effect on motor control with alterations in gait documented up to thirty days post injury. There is a dearth of research examining the chronic effects of concussion on gait. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of concussion in the gait patterns of young adults with …
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Passive sensing of user behavior and Well-being at home
… patterns and enable continuous monitoring of gait velocity and stride length. We also sense people's sleep efficiency, sleep onset, and nocturnal awakenings using radio signals, without any wearable devices. Further, we demonstrate that radio signals carry information about people's identity …
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The effect of focus of attention on motor performance and learning during a sit to stand task in individuals post acute stroke
… a transfer test by the exploring the effects on gait kinematics. Results of the study suggested there was no effect of focus of attention on the increased use of the paretic lower extremity during sit to stand or gait, but when individuals post-acute stroke were in the external focus condition, …
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Changes in gait speed, gastrocnemius strength, and center of pressure for individuals living with Parkinson's disease
… to walk in individuals with PD. Changes in gait abilities can lead to falls, changes in independence, and decreased quality of life. The purpose of this study was to create two regression analyses to investigate the relationship of six factors with gait velocity and then gait endurance (the …
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Diabetes: The Interrelationship between Vascular, Nervous Systems and Avandia
… system reactivity. Evaluating the subject’s gait assessed the function of the somatic nervous system.</p> <p>The results of this study showed significant impairment of vascular endothelial function in the diabetic subjects when compared to the control subjects (P < 0.01). Four weeks after …
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The influence of a hip extension strengthening programme on gait performance in individuals following stroke
Gait difficulties experienced by individuals following a stroke may be related to the commonly observed reduced hip extension in the stance phase of gait. The aim of this initial exploratory study was to evaluate the effects of a home-based strengthening programme on hip muscle strength and gait …
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Utilization of auditory cues to enhance therapy for children with cerebral palsy
… can produce significant improvement in mean gait velocity, cadence, and stride length in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Evidence validating this observation was also seen in a study on hemiparetic stroke wherein patients displayed improvements in spatio-temporal arm control, reduction in …