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Stride duration of young healthy subjects walking at spontaneous speed fluctuates over the long-term in a very complex way. The presence of long-range autocorrelations among these fluctuations has already been highly suggested for subjects walking on level ground, but the mathematical methods used a...
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PMID: 20637627
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Our results showed better performance for non-linear approximation especially when the STP was considered as input. The least errors were observed for vertical force (4%) and anterior-posterior force (7.3%), while the medial-lateral force (11.3%) and frictional torque (14.7%) had higher errors. The...
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PMID: 20576436
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The present study investigated the visuomotor and balance limitations during obstacle crossing in typically developing (TD) children and those with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) (7-9 years old; N=12 per group). Spatiotemporal gait parameters as well as range and velocity of the centre of...
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PMID: 20580557
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We conducted a prospective study to investigate the correlation of femoral torsion and tibial torsion as measured by using computed tomography with transverse plane gait data for patients with rotational malalignment. Twenty-six lower limbs from 26 patients selected for surgery based on gait analysi...
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PMID: 20655226
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We propose a simpler and more parsimonious interpretation than previously suggested. Seventeen young healthy adults walked on a motorized treadmill at each of 5 speeds. Time series of consecutive stride lengths (SL) and stride times (ST) were recorded. Time series of stride speeds were computed as S...
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PMID: 20605097
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With aging, individuals' gaits become slower and their steps shorter; both are thought to improve stability against balance threats. Recent studies have shown that shorter step lengths, which bring the center of mass (COM) closer to the leading foot, improve stability against slip-related falls. How...
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PMID: 20655750
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Brain tumour is the third leading cause of death in children and adolescents younger than 16 years of age. The increasing survival rate of these patients makes their follow-up and quality of life assessment an important task. This study evaluated the gait pathology of the patients after the combined...
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PMID: 20630761
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These results suggest that most of the modifications observed are strategies used by children with DMD to cope with possible muscle weakness in order to provide support, propulsion and balance of the body during gait.
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PMID: 20599384
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We also performed stepwise linear regressions with a correction for walking experience, to examine the relation between detailed morphological measurements and step-time parameters. The results of these regressions show a significant relation between pelvis span/ankle spread ratio and the relative r...
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PMID: 20655227
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We first, compared the kinematic parameter values of our healthy adult group to healthy children group in previous studies. It appears that those parameters' variability is a bit lower in adults, which makes the GGI more sensitive. Moreover, the GGI in adults is too much dependent on one parameter a...
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PMID: 20573512
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Using telerehabilitation for musculoskeletal physical therapy assessment of nonarticular lower limb conditions was found to be valid and reliable. Existing diagnostic reasoning can be applied; however, new methods of patient self-examination are needed to enable differential diagnosis....
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PMID: 20575726
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Optimising knee range of motion following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is important for patient satisfaction, functional outcome and early rehabilitation to promote accelerated discharge. Historically, wound closure following TKA has been performed in extension. It has been suggested that knee posi...
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PMID: 20698447
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Eighteen articles (17 studies) were included. Two randomized controlled trials showed that subjects with injuries of less than one year duration reached higher scores on the locomotor item of the Functional Independence Measure (range 1-7) in the over-ground training group compared with the body wei...
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PMID: 20549154
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Two randomized controlled trials (mean quality score: 11.5/19) and 4 pre-experimental trials (mean quality score: 24.25 (standard deviation; SD 0.28)/48) involving 43 patients with incomplete, acute or chronic lesions between C3 and L1 were analysed. Five studies used the Lokomat and one used the Lo...
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PMID: 20549155
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These results suggest that targeting hip, rather than only knee musculature, may represent an effective biomechanically-based treatment option for medial knee OA....
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PMID: 20516634
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Assessment of foot pathology during walking should form an integral part of the clinical evaluation of children. Simple observation and video recording have limitations and are not quantifiable. Three-dimensional analysis of foot motion during walking can provide invaluable information on the dynami...
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PMID: 20534362
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All of the plantar heel ulcers healed within 8 weeks after the operation and had not recurred as of the last followup. Two patients had recurrences of previous forefoot ulcers. One patient had a local infection in the FHL tendon transfer area. All of patients could walk without a brace or walking ai...
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PMID: 20557812
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The SEMs were similar to previously reported values and can be used when working with African American and white older adults. Estimates of MDC were calculated to assist in clinical interpretation....
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PMID: 20395305
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Hip abductor strengthening did not reduce knee joint loading but did improve function and reduce pain in a group with medial knee OA....
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PMID: 20378679
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The aim of this study was to examine the effect of an individualized overground walking interval training on gait performance [i.e., speed and energy cost (C(w))] in healthy elderly individuals. Twenty-two older adults were assigned to either a training group (TG; n=12, 73.4+/-3.9yr) or a non-traini...
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PMID: 20303403
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The findings support the hypothesis that greater mechanical loading of the medial compartment plays a role in the pathogenesis of BML in medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis....
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PMID: 19910299
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