Within-session propulsion asymmetry changes have a limited effect on gait asymmetry post-stroke.

Background: Biomechanical gait impairments, such as reduced paretic propulsion, are common post-stroke. Studies have used biofeedback to increase paretic propulsion and reduce propulsion asymmetry, but it is unclear if these changes impact overall gait asymmetry. There is an implicit assumption that reducing propulsion asymmetry will improve overall gait symmetry, as paretic propulsion has been related to numerous biomechanical impairments.

Within-session propulsion asymmetry changes have a limited effect on gait asymmetry post-stroke.

Biomechanical gait impairments, such as reduced paretic propulsion, are common post-stroke. Studies have used biofeedback to increase paretic propulsion and reduce propulsion asymmetry, but it is unclear if these changes impact overall gait asymmetry. There is an implicit assumption that reducing propulsion asymmetry will improve overall gait symmetry, as paretic propulsion has been related to numerous biomechanical impairments.

Understanding weight gain in female prisoners.

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate female prisoners' perspectives on why they gain weight while in prison.

Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative design was used with semi-structured interviews with six females currently residing in a prison in the south of England.

Findings: Analysis of the data generated three themes relating to the reasons why women gain weight in prison.

Family science capital moderates gender differences in parent-child scientific conversation.

This study examined whether variation in parent-child conversations about scientific processes can be explained by child gender and the science-related resources available to parents, known as scientific capital. Parents of 4- and 5-year-old children (N = 70) from across the United States completed a survey of science capital and were then videotaped with their children at home interacting with two science activities (i.e.