Dynamic gait stability in people with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease.

Background: Falls are a serious health threat for people with Parkinson's disease. Dynamic gait stability has been associated with fall risk. Developing effective fall prevention interventions requires a sound understanding of how Parkinson's disease affects dynamic gait stability.

Android obesity could be associated with a higher fall risk than gynoid obesity following a standing-slip: A simulation-based biomechanical analysis.

It is well recognized that overall obesity increases fall risk. However, it remains unknown if the obesity-induced increase in the fall risk depends upon the adipose distribution (or obesity type: android vs. gynoid).

Commingling Effects of Anterior Load and Walking Surface on Dynamic Gait Stability in Young Adults.

Treadmill walking has been used as a surrogate for overground walking to examine how load carriage affects gait. The validity of using treadmill walking to investigate load carriage's effects on stability has not been established. Thirty young adults were randomized into 3 front-loaded groups (group 1: 0%, 2: 10%, or 3: 20% of bodyweight).

Preliminary study on acute effects of an intervention to increase dorsiflexion range of motion in reducing medial knee displacement.

Background: Dynamic knee valgus, visually represented as medial knee displacement, is associated with anterior cruciate ligament injury. Recently, restrictions in ankle dorsiflexion range of motion have been associated with medial knee displacement. Therefore, interventions potentially increasing ankle dorsiflexion range of motion could alleviate medial knee displacement.

Four-Week Ankle-Rehabilitation Programs in Adolescent Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability.

Context: Researchers have shown that rehabilitation programs incorporating resistance-band and balance-board exercises are effective for improving clinical measures of function and patient-reported outcomes in individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI). However, whether combining the 2 exercises increases improvement is unknown.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of 3 rehabilitation programs on clinical measures of balance and self-reported function in adolescent patients with CAI.