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 ...
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A new study from the University of New Hampshire finds that the leg strength and power of overweight older women is significantly less than that of normal-weight older women, increasing their risk for disability and loss ...
Sep 19, 2011
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(Medical Xpress) -- Reduced mobility among patients with secondary‐progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) is associated with a decline in quality of life, according to new data presented today at the 7th World Congress ...
May 18, 2012
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It's a common phenomenon for anyone who regularly works out: two people with similar fitness levels can do the same exercise and get completely different results. It's extremely frustrating for the person who can't seem to ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Our brains can identify people in power at lightning speed, based on how we perceive dominant people, University of Queensland research has found.
Jun 2, 2023
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A new study suggests that higher blood pressure is associated with lower mortality in extremely frail, elderly adults.
Jul 16, 2012
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Think state-of-the-art shoes, performance diets and well-thought-out racing strategies are only for elite runners? Think again.
Feb 12, 2019
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If you try to save a file while your laptop lags, it won't save. Similarly, when our brains have delayed processing speeds, they "lag" and impair our ability to receive information and store memory. Researchers find that ...
Feb 8, 2024
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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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For the first time, researchers have seen how proteins involved in the daily biological clock interact with each other, helping them to further understand a process tied to numerous metabolic and eating disorders, problems ...
Aug 21, 2018
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