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·April 30, 2024·5 min read

Robot Masters Terrain with Animal-Like Gait Transitions

Researchers leveraged deep reinforcement learning (DRL) to enable a robot to adaptively switch gaits, mimicking animal movements like trotting and pronking, to traverse complex terrains effectively. Their study explores the concept of viability—or fall prevention—as a primary motivator for such gait transitions, challenging previous beliefs that energy efficiency is the key driver.

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·March 12, 2024·5 min read

Curve Walking Reveals Cognitive Decline in Elderly

Researchers have discovered that curved path walking is more revealing of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults than traditional straight path walking tests. By employing a depth camera to analyze gait during these walks, the study identified 50 gait markers that varied significantly between healthy older adults and those with MCI.

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·September 22, 2022·7 min read

In-Home Wireless Device Tracks Disease Progression in Parkinson’s Patients

A new in-home device that monitors movement and gait speed can evaluate Parkinson's disease severity, progression, and a patient's response to medication.

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·November 22, 2021·6 min read

Housework Linked to Sharper Memory in Older Adults

Older adults who continue to perform household chores have better cognition, attention span, and physical strength compared to those who no longer do their own home keeping chores. Housework in older adults was also linked to a decreased risk of falls.

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·October 26, 2021·6 min read

Dragging Your Feet? Lack of Sleep Affects Your Walk

Insufficient sleep can negatively affect walking, specifically how we control stride and gait. Those who experienced a lack of sleep demonstrated less control when they walked.

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·October 23, 2021·4 min read

Study Find Links to Genetic Disorders in Walking Patterns

Researchers have linked Fragile X and SHANK3 deletion syndrome, two disorders associated with autism, to specific microscopic walking patterns.

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·August 24, 2021·5 min read

Transcranial Stimulation Enhances Beneficial Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Gait in Parkinson’s Patients

A new small-scale study reveals transcranial direct current stimulation improved gait and increased the benefits of aerobic exercise in Parkinson's patients.

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·March 29, 2021·4 min read

Machine Learning Helps Spot Gait Problems in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

Combing gait data from multiple sclerosis patients with machine learning, researchers have developed a new tool to monitor and predict disease progression.

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·February 16, 2021·4 min read

Differences in Walking Patterns Could Predict Type of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Gait variability in older adults could be a predictor of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found higher gait variability was associated with lower cognitive performance and an accurate predictor of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 19, 2020·4 min read

The Role of Muscle Strength in Aging Cognitive Health

Handgrip strength correlates with cognitive function, attention, and psychomotor function in older men. No association was found between muscle mass and cognitive function.

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·October 28, 2019·3 min read

Looking at the way we walk can help predict cognitive decline

Gait disorders and slowed walking speeds may be useful indicators of future cognitive decline.

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·October 11, 2019·5 min read

Slower walkers have older brains and bodies at 45

Slower walkers have accelerated aging in middle age, both physically and cognitively. Tests given to measure IQ, language, motor skills, and emotional control at age 3, can predict walking speed and thus accelerated aging during middle age.