Health
Can stretching replace other types of exercise? Fitness experts explain positives and negatives of the latest trend
There is massage. There is yoga. There is physical therapy.
Apr 12, 2024
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News tagged with physical movement
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Patients with Parkinson's disease who experience freezing of gait have sleep disorders, study shows
Parkinson's disease patients who experience freezing of gait (a sudden inability to initiate or continue movement, often resulting in a fall) wake up several times during the night, feel sleepy during the day, and have REM ...
Mar 5, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Movement is key to supporting adults with Down syndrome
Over the past few decades, research and greater awareness has helped adults with Down syndrome—and a well-trained support system—to be more physically active in their daily lives.
Mar 1, 2024
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Biomedical technology
'Smart glove' can boost hand mobility of stroke patients
This month, a group of stroke survivors in B.C. will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and ultimately restore use of their limbs and hands.
Jan 16, 2024
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Neuroscience
For the first time researchers restore feeling and lasting movement in man living with quadriplegia
In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, bioelectronic medicine researchers, engineers and surgeons at Northwell Health's The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have successfully implanted microchips into the brain of ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Cardiology
AI-based device to monitor arm movements aims to help people after stroke
Statistics indicate that globally one in four adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. One of the most serious consequences of this disease is disability. A joint study by Rytis Maskeliūnas, a researcher ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Pediatrics
Children with fine motor skills succeed at the beginning of the school path
Reading and mathematical skills form the basis for learning and academic success. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, children who exhibit fine motor skills in the first grade ...
May 25, 2023
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Health
Kids and screen time: An expert offers advice for parents and teachers
How much time did your child spend looking at a screen today?
Apr 26, 2023
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Health
Time out: We all need a three-day weekend, say health researchers
As a four-day work week is trialed in countries across the globe, health researchers at the University of South Australia say they're "all in" when it comes to a long weekend, especially as new empirical research, published ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression is too often deemed 'hard to treat' when medication falls short
A plumber who shows up to fix a leaking toilet with a single tool is not likely to succeed. The same is true if a mental health professional offers only one approach for a complex problem like depression.
Mar 15, 2023
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