Publications by authors named "Apollonia Gruber-Fox"
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- Gulf War veterans often suffer from Gulf War Illness (GWI) with chronic symptoms potentially linked to autonomic nervous system dysfunction and small fiber neuropathy (SFN), raising concerns about environmental toxic exposures during their service.* -
- A study of 51 Gulf War veterans showed that 83% had GWI, and 57% of those with GWI were also diagnosed with SFN; however, no significant differences in ANS symptoms were found between veterans with and without SFN.* -
- The research identified potential causes for SFN in 67% of those affected, and while many cases had identifiable risk factors, about 20% of veterans had idiopathic SFN, suggesting more research is needed for
The goal of this study is to introduce and to motivate the use of new quantitative methods to improve our understanding of mechanisms that contribute to the control of dynamic balance during gait. Dynamic balance refers to the ability to maintain a continuous, oscillating center-of-mass (CoM) motion of the body during gait even though the CoM frequently moves outside of the base of support. We focus on dynamic balance control in the frontal plane or medial-lateral (ML) direction because it is known that active, neurally-mediated control mechanisms are necessary to maintain ML stability.
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