Gerontology & Geriatrics
DNAmFitAge: Biological age indicator incorporating physical fitness
A new research paper titled "DNAmFitAge: biological age indicator incorporating physical fitness" has been published in Aging.
Jun 7, 2023
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Health
Yoga may help to prevent frailty in older adults
A systematic review of 33 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found that yoga improved gait speed and lower extremity strength in inactive older people. However, yoga did not seem to offer a benefit for frailty markers over ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Surgery
Knee extension velocity predicts walking performance in elderly patients after knee arthroplasty
"Speed or strength, which is more important?" This may be a critical question not only for athletes, but also knee surgery patients. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have revealed that knee extension velocity while ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Improving the accuracy of markerless gait analysis
In people with gait disabilities (i.e., a pattern of walking—or gait—that is not normal), assessing gait speed, stride length, and joint kinematics are essential. Measurement of gait parameters over a period of time is ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Artificial intelligence helps detect gait alterations and diagnose Parkinson's disease
Scientists affiliated with the Department of Physical Education's Human Movement Laboratory (Movi-Lab) at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Bauru, Brazil, are using artificial intelligence to help diagnose Parkinson's ...
Nov 23, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Algorithm measures quality of gait through smart watches, could help reduce falls
A new algorithm written by researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW Sydney could help promote health in older people and at-risk populations. By pairing with a wearable tech device such as a smart ...
Oct 11, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
In-home wireless device tracks disease progression in Parkinson's patients
Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disease, now affecting more than 10 million people worldwide, yet clinicians still face huge challenges in tracking its severity and progression.
Sep 21, 2022
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Pediatrics
Japanese children's gait develops differently from children in other countries
Researchers have discovered that the manner of walking, or gait, of Japanese children develops differently from that of children in other countries.
Aug 9, 2022
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Diabetes
Responsive footwear to prevent diabetic foot ulcers
To prevent diabetic foot ulcers, research scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed footwear technology that relieves pressure on areas of the feet that experience high stress during walking and other ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Medical research
Dragging your feet? Lack of sleep affects your walk, new study finds
Good sleep can be hard to come by. But a new study finds that if you can make up for lost sleep, even for just a few weekend hours, the extra zzz's could help reduce fatigue-induced clumsiness, at least in how you walk.
Oct 26, 2021
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