BACKGROUND Previous studies testing the association between the built environment and walking behavior have been largely cross-sectional and have yielded mixed results. This study reports on a natural experiment in which changes to the built environment were implemented at a university campus in Hong Kong. Longitudinal data on walking behaviors were collected using surveys, one before and one a...

[Purpose] The objective of this study was to perform forward bending of the trunk and reaching training in chronic stroke patients and to investigate subsequent changes in trunk control, dynamic balance, and gait. [Subject] Twenty-three chronic stroke patients were randomly divided into two groups, with 10 patients in the forward bending of the trunk and reaching group and 13 patients in the co...

Purpose: Given the high prevalence of varus malalignment of the knee and the consequences of walking on different surfaces on this malalignment, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of walking inclination on knee angle in the frontal plane of patients with varus malalignment. Methods: 18 male subjects with varus malalignment classified at grade 3 bowleg, within the a...

This study examined the test-retest reliability of oxygen cost (ml·kg(-1)·min(-1)) during level walking in individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI). Ten individuals with ABI (5 men, 5 women) (Traumatic brain injury, 1, central pontine myelinolysis, 1, stroke 8) and 21 healthy controls (11 men, 10 women). Measurements of gross and net (walking minus resting) oxygen consumption (ml·kg(-1)·min...

INTRODUCTION Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is defined by atherosclerotic plaque buildup and subsequent blockages along the arterial walls of the extremities[1]. The narrowing of the arteries leads to reduced blood flow to the leg musculature upon exertion clinically resulting in complaints of leg pain. This pain, known as claudication, stops once muscular exertion ceases and metabolic deman...

This paper describes a novel control algorithm for dynamic walking of biped humanoid robots. For the test platform, we developed KHR-2 (KAIST Humanoid Robot-2) according to our design philosophy. KHR-2 has many sensory devices analogous to human sensory organs which are particularly useful for biped walking control. First, for the biped walking motion, the motion control architecture is built a...

OBJECTIVE To compare responsiveness of the Harris Hip Score with generic measures (that is, the Short Form-36 (SF-36), and a test of walking speed and pain during walking) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. METHOD The first 75 cases within the population of a randomised clinical trial on manual therapy and exercise therapy were selected for secondary analysis. Experienced (self ...

J. Phy. Edu., 4 (1) : 169-173 ABSTRACT The effect of 12 weeks walking programme on selected biochemical parameters among middle aged men type II diabetic patients was investigated. To achieve the purpose of this study, 40 middle aged men type-II diabetic patients from Pondicherry region were randomly selected as subjects and their age ranged from 35 to 40 years. The selected subjects were divid...