Publications by authors named "Diane E Nicholson"
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- The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide-Revised (VRAG-R) was designed to improve the assessment of violent recidivism by using a larger sample and longer follow-up compared to the original VRAG.
- The study, involving 120 adult male offenders, found that the VRAG-R showed moderate predictive validity for recidivism and maintained effectiveness over up to 22 years post-release.
- Analysis indicated that only a few individual items in the VRAG and VRAG-R significantly predicted violent recidivism, suggesting that the tool is useful but may benefit from further refinement.
Researchers have suggested that sensory cues can improve gait initiation in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD); however, there is little research that documents the effects of sensory cues on gait initiation. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of auditory and cutaneous sensory cues on maximal speed gait initiation in person's with PD and healthy elderly. Seven persons with PD of moderate severity (mean age=69 years) and seven age, gender, and height matched healthy elders participated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGait analysis models typically analyze the ankle joint complex and treat the foot as a rigid segment. Such models are inadequate for clinical decision making for patients with foot impairments. While previous multisegment foot models have been presented, no comprehensive kinematic and kinetic databases for normal gait exist.
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