During human gait, transmission of cutaneous reflexes from the foot is controlled specifically according to the phase of the step cycle. These reflex responses can be evoked by nonnociceptive stimuli, and therefore it is thought that the large-myelinated and low-threshold Abeta afferent fibers mediate these reflexes. At present, this hypothesis is not yet verified. To test whether Abeta fibers ...

Background. Compensation for abnormal alignment of body parts in scoliosis may occur above or below the pelvis. This manifests as dislocation of body parts or changes in the angular composition of the lower limbs. Compensation for unbalanced body arrangement through changes in pelvic tilt and lower limb joints are typically reflected in the gait pattern of the person with scoliosis. The aim of ...

In daily life, mobility requires walking while performing a cognitive or upper-extremity motor task. Although previous studies have evaluated the effects of dual tasks on gait performance, few studies have evaluated cortical activation and its association with gait disturbance during dual tasks. In this study, we simultaneously assessed gait performance and cerebral oxygenation in the bilateral...

A technique for analyzing and comparing the dynamic properties of electromyographic (EMG) patterns collected during gait is presented. A gait metric is computed, consisting of both magnitude (amplitude) and phase (timing) components. For the magnitude component, the processed EMG pattern is compared to a normative EMG pattern obtained under similar walking conditions, where the metric is increm...

BACKGROUND The addition of functional electrical stimulation (FES) to treadmill gait training with partial body weight support (BWS) has been proposed as a strategy to facilitate gait training in people with hemiparesis. However, there is a lack of studies that evaluate the effectiveness of FES addition on ground level gait training with BWS, which is the most common locomotion surface. OBJEC...

Walking underwater reduces joint impacts, enhances stability and lowers the net body weight of patient during rehabilitation. It is a recent rehabilitation method few suitable methods exist to study gait kinematics. We propose an inertial measurement (IMU) system analogous those used in land-based investigate The objective this was test validate proposed two human trials by evaluating knee angl...

Individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP) report impaired somatosensory function and balance. However, there is a lack of investigation on limb motion similarities between subjects without LBP during gait. The aim this study was to compare gait parameters as well combined motions using the kinematic similarity index (KSI) LBP. Twenty-two 19 age- body mass index-matched control participated i...

Gait analysis identifies the posture during movement in order to provide correct actions for a normal gait. A person’s gait may differ from others and can be recognized by specific patterns. Healthy individuals exhibit patterns, while lower limb amputees abnormal To better understand pitfalls of gait, it is imperative develop systems capable capturing patterns healthy individuals. The main obje...

Rett syndrome is an X-linked neurodevelopmental condition mainly characterized by loss of spoken language and a regression of purposeful hand use, with the development of distinctive hand stereotypies, and gait abnormalities. Gait initiation is the transition from quiet stance to steady-state condition of walking. The associated motor program seems to be centrally mediated and includes preparat...