Sentences with phrase «gait speed»

Further differences in aerobic endurance and gait speed were observed beginning with participants in their 60s and 70s.

Data analyzed on adults with moderate to severe Alzheimer's Disease showed significant improvement in balance, gait speed, walking ability as well as increased focus and concentration.

A Cochrane review of 121 randomized controlled trials of PRT in older people showed that doing PRT 2 — 3 times / wk improved physical function, gait speed, timed get - up - and - go, climbing stairs, and balance, and, more importantly, had a significant effect on muscle strength, especially in the high - intensity training groups (38).

Even in very old nursing home residents, PRT achieved substantial improvements in muscle fiber cross-sectional area (3 — 9 %), muscle strength (100 %), and physical performance such as gait speed and stair climbing (38, 39).

The study data showed significant reduction of pain, pain interference, improvement in gait speed and walking ability.

By then, the participants» pain, fatigue, and gait speed had returned to their original levels.

Lower limb sensory dysfunction after stroke has been linked to deficiencies in standing balance, balance during ambulation, and gait speed and symmetry.

Handgrip strength, gait speed, and skeletal muscle mass were measured and other information collected, including exercise habits in middle age.

The study compared results from electromyography assessments of leg and arm muscles to basic physical performance tests such as gait speed, balance and hand - grip strength.

Not exact matches

«Personality not only influenced walking speed, it also affected how gait changed over time.

The new Burnaby store, for example, has a treadmill with high - speed cameras that can measure a customer's running gait and then recommend the proper shoe.

«It's imperative for the high - speed, fast decision - making athletes to see natural gaits of other players in VR.

Much like a real cheetah, the robot uses a short, hopping gait at low speeds before increasing its stride and pace by flexing and unflexing its back with each step.

In addition to the connection with weak grip strength, Wu said there was a «very clear» inverse association between high blood pressure and mortality among those who weren't physically able to finish the gait - speed test in the latest study, measured over a 98.5 - inch walk.

OSU public health epidemiologist Michelle Odden, senior author on the study and the lead author on the earlier gait - speed research, explained how high blood pressure might actually help in some cases.

It reacts to changing terrain and different walking speeds much like a natural human foot, facilitating a normal gait and allowing its users to push off the ground with seven times as much power as is possible with the best of its predecessors, all while expending less energy.

At least for now, the theory of energy minimization is coming out on top, suggesting that the gaits that feel the most «natural» to us are the ones that require the least amount of energy at certain speeds.

The reason it feels «natural» to change gaits at that speed is because your body and brain automatically try to minimize the amount of energy you have to expend getting from place to place.

It turns out that instead of running in the conventional sense, they adopt a unique gait at speed, with the fore limbs trotting and the hind limbs walking.

«We need to undertake further studies with more horses moving at faster speeds and gaits and with a similar focus on the hind feet,» he said.

Cyborg insects aren't new, but this beetle biobot comes with adjustable speeds and two walking gaits: tripod crawling, where three legs touch the ground at all times, and galloping, where pairs of legs move in synchrony.

Prior to the six - week period, the control group performed better than the experimental group, but by the end of the period both the gait velocity (walking speed) and stride length showed significantly greater improvement in the experimental group than in the control group.

The three naturally occurring gaits in horses are, in order of increasing speed, walk, trot and canter / gallop.

For the study, 10 individuals ran and walked at different speeds on a uniquely designed treadmill; several cameras captured their gait with monitoring reflective markers placed on different parts of the individuals» lower limbs as the treadmill collected data from the applied force.

I have altered the speed of my gait, so that I am not pushing off too aggressively, this has reduced pain, is this the correct thing to do, or should I be walking full speed regardless if it hurts?

I click into a bigger gear and follow, trying to mimic his smoothness, his gait, his speed.

Worryingly, its natural gait seems to be 90mph — that's the speed it seems to want to settle at, when all seems calm.

Nosing the 45 out of its space in its default Comfort mode we found the throttle response well - judged for lower - speed driving, and the softened suspension gait it carries in this configuration is a must for speed bumps.

The gutsy three - pot beat is backed up by strong acceleration off the line and a relaxed gait at cruising speeds.

It dealt with big bumps effectively and and settles into a relaxed gait on smooth surfaces, but still lets you know about scars in the road at low speeds, meaning the improvement over the sports suspension is marginal.

The standard six - speed manual gearbox has a springy yet accurate gait, but its clutch is quite heavy and there's often judder through the gearlever when pulling away.

We can then retrain the animal to use proper gait by controlling treadmill speed.»

But given enough speed in gait, some might.

Often referred to as an incline treadmill due to the therapists» ability to adjust the incline / decline as well as the speed, the treadmill is also a terrific form of canine rehabilitation therapy, effective at treating a wide range of problems from gait abnormalities to muscle weakness in older dogs.

The natural gait is a free - and - easy trot, but GSDs can turn it up a notch or two and reach great speeds.

His gait is accordingly characterized more by drive and the appearance of power than by great speed.

Gait: The American Bulldog should move with speed, agility, and power with a definite spring to the step.

This is correct and it is the gait used when they move stock; they can go for miles at this speed and when used as drovers» dogs, they did.

The American Kennel Club Standard explains that the trotting gait of the Shetland Sheepdog should denote effortless speed and smoothness.

This dog typically gaits at a trot with very free movement, although he is capable of great speed in short bursts.

The German Shepherd's natural gait is a free - and - easy trot, but when duty calls they can turn it up a notch or two and reach great speeds.

Unweighted walking enables neurological patients to walk longer and more comfortably, allowing for gait corrections, increased speed and smoothness, longer sessions, and enhanced neurological recovery.

Advanced veterinary physical rehabilitation services reduce your pet's pain, speed up post-surgical recovery time, prevent and reverse muscle atrophy, and improve posture and gait.

You'll also need to gait at the right speed — not too fast, not too slow.

Each competitor, grouped in divisions demarcated by age and gender, lopes around the outer perimeter of the show ring at various speeds and gaits demanded by the announcer, occasionally reversing directions, all to jaunty instrumental music selected to create the illusion that the horses are moving with high - kicking dance steps.

This is especially important if your dog has clinical signs of hip dysplasia like reluctance to jump, bunny hopping gait behind at speed (both hind legs moving forward together), soreness or stiffness after exercise, a «wobbly» hind limb gait, poor muscle mass development behind compared to its forequarter, difficulty getting up, placing extra body weight on its fore limbs with a hunched back, a clicking sound when it walks, or reluctance to allow you to pet near its hips.

Neville, through Maja's careful use of her underwater treadmill and guidance, restored his flexibility to as close to normal as my surgeon could have hoped and now has a perfect gait and the speed, comfort, and enjoyment of play as a dog never needing repair.

Raptor runs a computer program known as a running pattern generator, which controls gait and speed.»

These can be considered high - level parameters, in that they explicitly set the gait, speed, posture, etc.,» said one of Minati's colleagues, Yasaharu Koike.

Built - in smart sensors collect comprehensive data on user activity, including distance, speed, steps, heart rate, heart rate range, calories, gait, route and more.