Walking a few thousand steps daily may help hold off Alzheimer’s for years, a Mass General Brigham study found. Even moderate physical activity slowed both cognitive decline and the buildup of harmful ...

Even when you use technology to hide a person’s physique, people can still tell how strong they are from their walk.

Changing your gait may help you reduce knee arthritis pain. And the relief could be comparable to the effect of over-the-counter pain medications. In a study published earlier this month, adults with ...

A New York City councilmember wants to protect information about the way you walk — the same way the city guards information about tax records and your fingerprints. That’s because gait recognition, ...

Gait training is a form of physical therapy that helps improve a person’s walking ability. It may involve exercises for balance, strength, and coordination. It may also be helpful for older adults who ...

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Introduction: Parkinson’s disease (PD)-associated freezing of gait (FoG) (PDFoG) refers to episodes where patients feel the urge to move but experience temporary immobility or markedly shortened steps ...

(A) The original EMG signal is collected from the corresponding muscle. (B) The EMG signal was preprocessed and the features were extracted. (C) Extracted EMG features. (D) The “Elder Brother” module ...

Introduction: Gait robots have the potential to analyze gait characteristics during gait training using mounted sensors in addition to robotic assistance of the individual’s movements. However, no ...

An uneven stride might be more than just a quirk – it could be an early indicator of something requiring medical attention. The way you walk tells a story about your neurological well-being long ...

Walking patterns reveal more about health status than many realize. Subtle changes in stride, balance or foot placement may serve as early indicators of various medical conditions, often appearing ...