Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "gait"
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Effect of Gait Speed on Gait Rhythmicity in Parkinson's Disease: Variability of Stride Time and Swing Time Respond Differently
(BioMed Central, 2005)Background: The ability to maintain a steady gait rhythm is impaired in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). This aspect of locomotor dyscontrol, which likely reflects impaired automaticity in PD, can be quantified by ... -
Shedding Light on Walking in the Dark: The Effects of Reduced Lighting on the Gait of Older Adults with a Higher-Level Gait Disorder and Controls
(BioMed Central, 2005)Objective: To study the effects of reduced lighting on the gait of older adults with a high level gait disorder (HLGD) and to compare their response to that of healthy elderly controls. Methods: 22 patients with a HLGD and ... -
Slow gait speed – an indicator of lower cerebral vasoreactivity in type 2 diabetes mellitus
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2014)Objective: Gait speed is an important predictor of health that is negatively affected by aging and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes has been linked to reduced vasoreactivity, i.e., the capacity to regulate cerebral blood flow in ...