All articles tagged with #gait analysis
A study shows that subtle, personalized adjustments to foot positioning during walking can reduce knee pain and slow cartilage breakdown in osteoarthritis patients, offering a noninvasive treatment option that may delay the need for surgery.
A new study has found that difficulty walking a curved path may be an indicator of early cognitive decline. Researchers used gait analysis to test for cognitive impairment and found that individuals with mild cognitive impairment showed distinctive changes in their walking patterns compared to healthy controls, particularly during curved walking. The study suggests that integrating gait analysis with traditional cognitive assessments can provide a more comprehensive understanding of an individual's cognitive and physical health, enabling earlier detection of cognitive decline and personalized care plans. This holistic approach aims to improve the quality of life for patients and their families by allowing for timely intervention and management of cognitive decline.
Researchers have found that curved path walking is more revealing of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults than traditional straight path walking tests, with 31 out of 50 gait markers showing greater disparities for the MCI group during curve walking. Using a depth camera, the study quantitatively compared the performance of healthy older adults and those with MCI, offering new insights for early detection. This research emphasizes the importance of incorporating more natural and complex walking tests into clinical assessments to better identify early stages of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s Disease.
A study suggests that curved path walking can effectively detect early cognitive decline in older adults by analyzing gait impairments, offering a non-invasive, cost-effective tool for early diagnosis and intervention. Researchers used a depth camera to compare the performance of healthy older adults versus those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in straight and curve walking, finding that curve walking resulted in greater challenges for the MCI group and outperformed straight walking in detecting MCI. The study's findings indicate that curved path walking may be more sensitive to detect mild cognitive dementia, complementing cognitive assessments and aiding in early diagnosis and management.
The Fit Finder at Road Runner Sports is a high-tech tool that creates a digital 3D model of your foot and analyzes your gait to suggest models that suit your needs. The Fit Finder helped the author discover that her pronation issues were caused by flexible ankles, her feet were uneven, and she was wearing the wrong shoe size. With the help of a store associate, she was able to find the right shoe and a custom orthotic. While the Fit Finder wasn't a magic solution, it helped her learn more about her feet and gait, and figure out ways to make her life less difficult, shoe-wise.