National Health Executive

Region’s first state-of-the-art gait lab transforms care

As the only gait lab of its kind in the region and one of just 16 accredited labs in the UK and Ireland, the service is ...
Yahoo

Study finds that Japanese children walk differently from those in other countries

According to a new study linking body movement patterns and health, Japanese children walk differently from those in other countries. The study, which was recently published in the journal “Scientific ...
News Medical

In-home device can monitor Parkinson's patient's movement and gait speed

Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disease, now affecting more than 10 million people worldwide, yet clinicians still face huge challenges in tracking its severity and ...
Medscape

In-Home Device May Best 'Gold Standard' for Parkinson's Monitoring

An in-home wireless device that monitors movements and gait speed of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) could allow clinicians to monitor disease progression using a type of "human radar," a new ...
Medscape

A Novel Way to Spot Gait Problems in Parkinson’s

HONOLULU — Virtual reality (VR) may help clinicians better assess gait disturbances, including freezing of gait (FOG), in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Using a “Virtual Gait Lab” system, ...
The Conversation

Movement signatures: how we move, gesture and use facial expressions could be as unique as a fingerprint

Karen Lander does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...