Gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease is lessened when flooring has large, transverse rectangular visual cues, according to new research findings. Gait freezing occurs when people with Parkinson’s ...

An antalgic gait is a disruption in a person’s walking pattern that’s usually caused by pain. In an antalgic gait, the phase when you stand is shorter than when you swing the other leg forward to take ...

An unsteady gait refers to a pattern of walking that’s unstable. This can increase your risk of injury if left unmanaged. Using walking aids and making some small changes to your environment can help.

Antalgic gait is a limp that develops in response to pain. It most often affects the foot, knee, or hip. Treatment focuses on addressing the underlying cause. Causes of antalgic gait range from minor ...

Researchers have discovered that the manner of walking, or gait, of Japanese children develops differently from that of children in other countries. A group of researchers, including Tadashi Ito and ...

A technique for the biomechanical analysis of running is described with specific reference to the angular displacement patterns of the lower limb. From high speed cine film recording profile views of ...

Walking is one of the most important things we do for our quality of life. In fact, research shows it contributes more than any other physical activity to how well we live day to day. Yet one in three ...