GAIT DISORDERS

This study tests whether adding a gentle electrical stimulation to the spinal cord during walking therapy can help people with a recent spinal cord injury (within the last 6 months) regain more leg movement. Forty participants will either receive walking therapy alone or walking …

This study tests whether a 10-week balance-focused exercise program can improve how the soleus muscle activates when starting to walk in people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers will enroll 80 participants in Kuwait who can walk independently. The goal is to see if these exer…

This study tests whether doing simple mental math (like addition or subtraction) just before walking can help stroke survivors move faster and keep their balance better. Seventeen participants will be asked to walk and perform balance tests after either doing math problems or res…

This study looks at how doing mental tasks—like naming objects or remembering words—changes the way people with Parkinson's disease walk. Researchers will compare 30 people with Parkinson's to healthy volunteers of the same age and sex. The goal is to find out which type of think…

This study compares walking patterns between 50 people with gait disorders and 50 healthy volunteers using small body sensors and muscle activity monitors. Participants wear sensors on their legs and trunk while walking 18 meters. The goal is to identify key differences in joint …

This study looks at 200 people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) who have foot problems that make walking hard. It compares two treatments: foot surgery followed by rehabilitation, versus physical therapy alone. Researchers will track walking speed and endurance for up to tw…