BACKGROUND Gait analysis is a recommended geriatric assessment for falls risk and sarcopenia; however, previous research utilises measurements at a single time point only. It is presently unclear how changes in gait over several years influence risk of recurrent falls in older adults. METHODS We investigated 135 female volunteers (mean age±SD: 76.7±5.0 years; range: 70-92 years) at high risk ...

For most patients with an incomplete spinal cord injury, gait rehabilitation plays a key role in functional recovery. Gait is usually assessed by physiotherapists and physicians through observational analysis or specialized personnel laboratory analysis. However, prone to misjudgment, complex time-consuming. Inertial measurement units (IMUs) could be interesting alternative bring objective clos...

OBJECTIVES Clinicians often base the implementation of therapies on the presence of postural instability in subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD). These decisions are frequently based on the pull test from the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). We sought to determine whether combining the pull test, the one-leg stance test, the functional reach test, and UPDRS items 27-29 (arise...

BACKGROUND Assessment of mobility in geriatric hospital units relies primarily on subjective observation or patient self-reports. We objectively examined the gait speed of hospitalized older patients. METHODS Prospective study of 322 patients 65 years or older admitted from the community to a geriatric hospital unit between March 2008 and October 2009. Associations of gait speed (in meters pe...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Improving ambulation in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) is a major challenge for the clinician. Physical examination can be supplemented with biomechanic information from the gait laboratory to comprehensively evaluate and improve walking. Gait analysis is an effective method to evaluate 3-dimensional dynamic joint range of motion (kinematics) and forces (kinetics...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of two gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA)a receptor antagonists on motor behavioral tasks in a pharmacological model of Parkinson disease (PD) in rodents. Ninety-six Swiss mice received intraperitoneal injection of Haloperidol (1 mg/kg) to block dopaminergic receptors. GABAa receptors antagonists Bicuculline (1 and 5 mg/kg) and Flumazenil (3 and 6 ...

BACKGROUND The Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) is a reliable and valid measure of gait-related activities. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the concurrent, discriminative, and predictive validity of the FGA in community-dwelling older adults. DESIGN This was a prospective cohort study. METHODS Thirty-five older adults aged 60 to 90 years completed the Activities-speci...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of posterior talar glide (PTG) with dorsiflexion of the ankle on stroke patients ankle mobility, muscle strength, and balance ability. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-four subjects were randomly assigned to either a PTG with dorsiflexion group (PTG; n=17), or a weight-bearing with placebo PTG group (control; n=17). Subjects in t...

Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain condition that exerts a considerable impact on patients' daily activities and quality of life. Objectives: The main objective of the present study was to evaluate kinematic parameters of gait, functional performance, and balance in women with fibromyalgia syndrome. Methods: The study included 26 female patients with fibromyalgia (49.2 ± 8.0 years) according...

BACKGROUND With the increasing incidence of Alzheimer disease (AD), determining the validity and reliability of outcome measures for people with this disease is necessary. OBJECTIVE The goals of this study were to assess test-retest reliability of data for the Timed "Up & Go" Test (TUG), the Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), and gait speed and to calculate minimal detectable change (MDC) scores fo...