[Purpose] The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of action observation training on the static balance and walking ability of patients who had suffered a stroke. [Subjects] Forty patients with hemiplegia resulting from a stroke were divided into an action observation gait training group (AOGT group, n=20) and a general gait training group (GGT group, n=20). [Methods] The AOGT gr...

The strength of gait, compared to other biometrics, is that it does not require cooperative subjects. Previoius gait recognition approaches were evaluated using a gallery set consisting of gait sequences of people under similar covariate conditions (i.e. clothing, surface, carrying, and view conditions). This evaluation procedure, however, implies that the gait data are collected in a cooperati...

Movement rehabilitation by means of physical therapy represents an essential tool in the management of gait disturbances induced by Parkinson's disease (PD). In this context, the use of rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) has been proven useful in improving several spatio-temporal parameters, but concerning its effect on gait patterns, scarce information is available from a kinematic viewpoint....

BACKGROUND A basic analysis of a patient's gait and posture provides information about the body and the capability of the musculoskeletal system to adjust to physical stressors. An understanding of normal gait and posture is essential for identifying and treating musculoskeletal pain. OBJECTIVE This article discusses normal gait and how to assess gait. It also outlines common musculoskeletal ...

Gait and balance measures have particular potential as outcome measures in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) because, of the many hallmarks of MS disability, gait and balance dysfunction are present throughout the course of the disease, impact many aspects of a person's life, and progress over time. To highlight the importance and relevance of gait and balance measures in MS, explore novel measurements o...

Freezing of gait is a paroxysmal and disabling symptom that commonly affects patients in the latter stages of Parkinson's disease, however the intermittent nature of this symptom makes it difficult to study in the clinical setting. Our research group has previously reported a correlation between self-reported freezing of gait symptoms and performance on a seated virtual reality gait task. In th...

BACKGROUND gait variability may be an important predictor of falls risk, but its characteristics are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE to examine the relationship between age and gait variability in a population-based sample of older people. DESIGN cross-sectional study. METHODS in people aged 60-86 years (n = 412), temporal and spatial gait variability measures were recorded with a GAITRite w...

Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy, we investigated cortical activation while participants observed their own gait and the gait of others. Further, we compared the vividness of motor imagery induced by observing one’s own and the gait of others. Participants were instructed to perform a gait observation task. The task had two conditions: observing video clips of one’s own walking and o...

BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis of the knee is related to many correlated mechanical factors that can be measured with gait analysis. Gait analysis results in large data sets. The analysis of these data is difficult due to the correlated, multidimensional nature of the measures. METHODS A multidimensional model that uses two multivariate statistical techniques, principal component analysis and disc...

BACKGROUND Gait disturbances are among the more common symptoms in the elderly. Reduced mobility markedly impairs quality of life, and the associated falls increase morbidity and mortality. METHODS Review of the literature based on a selective search (PubMed) on the terms "gait," "gait disorder," "locomotion," "elderly," "geriatric" and "ageing" (2000-11/2009) and the findings of the authors'...