The way you walk, something you likely perform automatically thousands of times daily, contains a wealth of information about your overall health. Gait analysis, once primarily the domain of elite ...

What is Involved in a Clinical Gait Analysis Test? That is, How is it Performed? As indicated above, clinical gait analysis involves the measurement of the patient's gait pattern with specialized ...

"Gait variability" is a term used to describe stride-to-stride fluctuations in timing and distance traversed as someone walks. Source: Hamsterfreund/Pixabay Key points: New research into the ...

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 ...

While toe-walking can aid individuals with specific muscle or neurological conditions, scientific evidence indicates it's less efficient and potentially harmful for healthy adults. This gait disrupts ...

Stroke – a life-threatening condition in which a blockage or bleed cuts off the brain’s blood supply – can cause serious long-term disabilities. Survivors often suffer from neurological impairments ...

Knee osteoarthritis pain can be eased without surgery or medication. Researchers are exploring gait training, a method to change walking habits that overload the knee. This approach focuses on small ...

Cerebrospinal fluid shunting improved walking speed, gait, and balance in older adults with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus. An open-shunt valve setting led to no significant improvements in ...

Rutgers 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 ...