While there’s no crystal ball to predict your future health, there are a few basic tests you can give yourself to gauge your current strength, power, cardiovascular fitness and balance — all of which ...

Billy Joel made his first appearance since being diagnosed with a brain disorder and relied on a cane to help walk.

Focusing on strength, balance, nutrition, and cognitive health can help ensure a vibrant, independent life as you age, ...

Gait is a fundamental aspect of human mobility, and disruptions in normal gait can significantly reduce quality of life (QOL). Although recent advances in 3D gait analysis (3DGA) enable precise, ...

The gelding with the famous "stomp" could be poised for a big effort in the Breeders’ Cup Turf, as owner John Stewart ponied up over $200,000 to make Goliath eligible for the World Championships at ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is one of the few reversible causes of dementia in older adults and accounts for approximately 6% of all dementias. The cardinal sign of NPH is a hypokinetic gait ...

Risk factors for NPH include hypertension and diabetes. Krauss et al. (1996) cite a significant association between NPH and arterial hypertension. In addition, the investigators found a positive ...

Musician Billy Joel recently canceled his concert tour, announcing he will undergo physical therapy for a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus that is affecting his hearing, vision and ...

Introduction: Walking is a vital movement, corresponding to physical activity, health, and independent living. Persistent abnormal lower extremity kinetics and kinematics during walking may influence ...

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 ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. The piezoresistive properties of the modified cryogels were studied. The pressure ...