GAIT

This study tested whether rehabilitation exercises performed in a pool are more effective than traditional land-based exercises for people recovering from ACL knee surgery. Researchers compared two small groups of patients doing either water or land therapy for 2-3 weeks. They me…

This study tested a 12-week training program for healthy older women in China. The program combined simple mental tasks with physical exercises to see if it could improve balance, walking, and overall quality of life. Researchers compared this new training method to other standar…

This small pilot study aimed to understand how fear of pain affects walking in people with chronic low back pain. Researchers measured walking patterns and pain levels in 16 participants while they walked normally and while distracted. The goal was to see if distraction could red…

This study aimed to create a normal reference database showing how healthy children's leg muscles work while walking. Researchers measured muscle activity in 110 healthy kids aged 3-15 as they walked. The data will help doctors compare and identify abnormal walking patterns in ch…

This study tested a wearable device called the Mobility Toolkit to measure how well people walk after recovering from serious leg fractures. Researchers followed 244 adults who had surgery for ankle, shin, or heel fractures, having them wear the device during clinic visits over a…