Sentences with phrase «of gaits»

«At that moment, we realized that our discovery did not only extend our understanding of spinal neuronal circuits in mouse, but that we had discovered a tangible population of nerve cells that also seemed to be critical for the control of gaits in horses.

Over the next two years, White worked to gain an intimate knowledge of gait analysis, and by his mid-20s, he was straddling two very different shoe worlds.

The stables» Flight Time was the winner of the gaited stake for 3 - year - olds.

The adidas Primeknit upper is made with wool yarn and hugs your foot in comfort through each phase of the gait cycle.

An abrupt switching of gait patterns can lead to an increase in other repetitive stress injuries if not done correctly.

The robot picked up on slips within 0.35 seconds of a change of gait.

The Vikings recognised the value of the gaited horses and preferentially selected for this trait — thereby laying the foundation for the worldwide distribution,» explains Arne Ludwig, geneticist at the IZW.

Freezing of gait, an absence of forward progression of the feet despite the intention to walk, is a debilitating symptom of Parkinson's disease.

To investigate the history of gaited horses the scientist analysed this mutation in the genome of 90 horses from the Copper Age (6000 BC) to the Middle Ages (11th century).

The research team is doing further investigations various aspects of gait and how diabetes and DPN affects how these patients walk on level ground and on stairs, to identify and further understand factors that may contribute to unsteadiness and in turn the increased risk of falls.

One of the biggest challenges posed to physicians when treating cerebral palsy patients is the problem of gait, or a patient's movement patterns.

Microsoft's Kinect games controller has been hacked by researchers at Brunel University London to relieve one of the most distressing symptoms of Parkinson's — freezing of gait.

Many patients are afflicted by freezing of gait (FOG) where suddenly, in mid-stride, the muscles freeze and they are left unable to move forward or they simply fall over.

«We also showed that a specific form of exercise targeting the cognitive control of gait — combined treadmill training with a Virtual Reality representation of obstacles in a path — leads to a significantly lower fall rate in Parkinson's patients.

The team of scientists examined 20 Parkinson's disease patients, who often experience freezing of gait.

«Even among patients with advanced Parkinson's disease and freezing of gait, it is apparently possible to improve brain function via non-invasive brain stimulation, at least in the short - term, and this has positive, functional consequences.»

A new Tel Aviv University study suggests a novel way of treating the affected areas of the brain that apparently cause freezing of gait.

Together with their collaborators at Harvard Medical School, the TAU - TAMC team is currently conducting a randomized controlled trial to determine the long - term benefits of this multi-site stimulation on freezing of gait and related symptoms.

The results of the study reveal that transcranial direct current stimulation designed to simultaneously target motor and cognitive regions apparently induces immediate aftereffects in the brain that translate into reduced freezing of gait and improvements in executive function and mobility.»

Studies extend beyond measures of gait and walking ability to include the impact of exoskeletal - assisted standing and walking on secondary complications such as chronic pain, impaired bowel and bladder function, cardiovascular risks, and pressure ulcers.

The team found that 60Hz stimulation reduced airway aspiration issues by 57 percent and swallowing difficulty by 80 percent, as well as significantly reduced freezing of gait and axial symptoms, when compared to 130Hz stimulation.

However, this has been ineffective at improving swallowing issues and freezing of gait — symptoms which can lead to disability and mortality in Parkinson's.

Objective: Smartphone - based assessments and sensors have the potential to enable remote, passive monitoring of gait and mobility in early - stage Parkinson's disease (PD) patients.

Parkinson's disease patients treated with low - frequency deep brain stimulation show significant improvements in swallowing dysfunction and freezing of gait over typical high - frequency treatment.

«For those with freezing of gait that can not be treated with routine 130Hz stimulation, 60Hz stimulation should be used as it not only improves gait, but also swallowing and other Parkinsonian symptoms,» Xie said.

The study, «Low - frequency stimulation of STN - DBS reduces aspiration and freezing of gait in patients with PD,» was funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation under the Rapid Response Innovation Award program.

Freezing of gait was assessed via a stand - walk - sit test and a questionnaire.

The CuPiD project partners are developing an ICT - enabled solution for motor learning in patients with PD in their home setting, tailoring the solution to target mobility, cognitive function and debilitating PD symptoms such as freezing of gait and gait impairments.

They found beneficial effects of iTBS on mood, but no improvement of gait, bradykinesia, UPDRS, and other measures.

Researchers will test efficacy of SAFE Orthosis to facilitate recovery of gait symmetry in stroke survivors

With this $ 35,000 grant, investigators will develop and test the SAFE (Stevens Ankle - Foot Electromechanical) Orthosis, an adaptive oscillator - based assistive device with sensory stimulation to facilitate recovery of gait symmetry in stroke survivors.

January 27, 2015 Low - frequency deep brain stimulation improves difficult - to - treat Parkinson's symptoms Parkinson's disease patients treated with low - frequency deep brain stimulation show significant improvements in swallowing dysfunction and freezing of gait over typical high - frequency treatment.

Female 13 and 52 weeks old tg2576 and APP / PS1 mice were investigated using SmartCube ™ (spontaneous behavior), NeuroCube ™ (Measurement of gait and motor function) and the PhenoCube ™ (social interaction, day / night activity and cognition) Systems.

Scientific evidence, and preliminary validation, on effects of cueing and rhythm for gait improvement with important results in patients show freezing of gait (Ref: 6, 7).

Not using your toes (as in «pushing - off» or going through the «toe - off» phase of gait) and not using the full ankle and foot joint ranges of motion can lead to a common problem I see in my practice.

Obviously, with high - heels the heel - strike phase of gait never occurs.

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?

Walking with a purpose will also result in better posture as this leads to less of a heel strike and more emphasis on the push - off phase of your gait, leading to more extension of your spine.

Running you only have 1 foot on the ground for a small percentage of gait).

Clinical pearl: tight hamstrings often result from inhibited calf muscles (synergists) which can ultimately result from not using your toes during the toe - off phase of gait.

Your calf may work harder than what it used to on one leg because of the gait imbalance, or your hamstring may work more because your quad isn't functioning correctly due to the gait and joint disturbances caused by the dietary imbalances; these nutritional dysfunctions affect your nervous system that, in turn, affect the muscles.

«Thankfully, there are a wide array of sneakers that cater to the different types of gait we all have when it comes to walking and overall body alignment,» says Dr. Tavel.

A well - formed, muscular front end then pushes the dog into the second half of the gait cycle.

Today, the AKC (for reasons unbeknown to me) sees that sort of gait as a positive only in miniature pinchers.

Prior to starting Cosequin ASU, you may have noticed unevenness of gait, reluctance to take or change a lead, or shortness of stride, which may be early indicators of cartilage breakdown.

Many of the gait abnormalities seen with this condition are subtle and even in its most advanced form CA mimics other orthopedic and / or neuromuscular conditions.

They assist their owners with the help of their gait and also provide balance while walking.

The movement of the treadmill increases the stance phase of the gait (increased weight bearing) allowing your pet to build muscle mass, increase range of motion, and receive necessary sensory feedback to promote correct gait patterning.

You may begin to see unsteadiness of gait, and arthritis starts to take its toll.

She conducted research at the National Institutes of Health investigating the bio-mechanics of gait.