Understanding the implication of task conditions on asymmetry in gait of post-stroke individuals using an Integrated Wearable System.

Hemiplegic individuals often demonstrate gait abnormality causing asymmetry in lower-limb muscle activation-related (implicit) and gait-related (explicit) measures (offering complementary information on one's gait) while walking. Added to hemiplegia, such asymmetry can be aggravated while walking under varying task conditions, namely, walking without speaking (single task), walking while counting backwards (dual task), and walking while holding an object and counting backwards (multiple task). This emphasizes the need to quantify the extent of aggravated implication of multiple-task and dual-task on gait asymmetry compared to single task.

Design of SmartWalk for Estimating Implication of Pathway With Turn and Task Condition on Postural and Gait Indices: Relevance to Fear of Fall.

Fear of Fall (FoF) is often associated with postural and gait abnormalities leading to decreased mobility in individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD). The variability in knee flexion (postural index) during heel-strike and toe-off events while walking can be related to one's FoF. Depending on the progression of the disease, gait abnormality can be manifested as start/turn/stop hesitation, etc.

The Implication of Pathway Turn and Task Condition on Gait Quantified Using SmartWalk: Changes With Age and Parkinson's Disease With Relevance to Postural Strategy and Risk of Fall.

One's gait can be affected by aging, pathway with turns, task demands, etc., causing changes in gait-related indices and knee flexion (influencing posture). Walking on pathways with turns threatens stability, affecting one's gait-related indices and posture.

Validation of Gujarati Version of ABILOCO-Kids Questionnaire.

Background: ABILOCO-Kids is a measure of locomotion ability for children with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 6 to 15 years & is available in English & French.

Aim: To validate the Gujarati version of ABILOCO-Kids questionnaire to be used in clinical research on Gujarati population.

Materials And Methods: ABILOCO-Kids questionnaire was translated into Gujarati from English using forward-backward-forward method.

Changes in Capacity and Performance in Mobility Across Different Environmental Settings in Children with Cerebral Palsy: An Exploratory Study.

Background: Children with cerebral palsy, although having similar diagnosis, varies in their abilities & level of functioning within & across different environmental context e.g. home, school or community setting.

Prevalance of obesity in children with cerebral palsy.

Introduction: Obesity are epidemic among children and adolescents. There is worldwide tendency of increasing prevalence of obesity in children. Cerebral palsy (CP) is leading cause of childhood disability.