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·February 22, 2013·4 min read

Lessons From Cockroaches Could Inform Robotics

New insight obtained by studying the gait of cockroaches could provide valuable information on how biological systems stabilize. The research could help to develop more stable robots and provide doctors with better understanding on human gait abnormalities.

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·June 30, 2013·2 min read

Different Neuronal Groups Govern Right-Left Alternation When Walking

Researchers identify neuronal circuits in the spinal cord of mice which control the ability to produce alternating movements of the legs during walking.

The image shows a diagram of a person improving gait with smart glasses on.

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·October 16, 2013·1 min read

Smart Glasses Can Improve Gait of Parkinson’s Patients

Researchers are exploring the possible clinical potential of using smart glasses, such as Google Glass, to help improve the gait of patients with Parkinson's disease.

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·October 18, 2013·2 min read

Two-Legged Robots Learn to Walk Like a Human

Researchers are attempting to teach two-legged robots a stable, and robust human way of walking.

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·March 13, 2014·3 min read

Stumbling Fruit Flies Lead to Discovery of Gene Essential for Sensing Joint Position

Researchers uncover a vital mechanism which underlies the sensory feedback which helps guide balance and limb movement.

This image shows a Parkinson's patient in a flexed walking posture.

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·October 22, 2014·2 min read

Gait and Dementia Link Confirmed

A new study reports on a definitive link between gait and early changes in cognitive function in Parkinson's patients.

The image shows one of the participants walking on a treadmill.

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·December 8, 2014·3 min read

Engineer Applies Robot Control Theory to Improve Prosthetic Legs

New research allows those with robotic controlled prosthetic legs to walk almost as fast as an able bodied person.

The image shows a girl walking. She is holding colorful balloons.

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·August 10, 2015·2 min read

Love the Way You Move: Visual Cues that Make People Attractive to Others

Researchers investigate what factors come together to make a person attractive to others.

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·September 13, 2015·4 min read

Are We Wired to Be Lazy?

A new study reports our nervous systems are adept at altering the way we move so we expend the least amount of energy possible.

Graph of everyday activity and slowness of movement in Parkinson's.

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·September 17, 2015·4 min read

Everyday Actions, Not Occasional Strenuous Exercise, Most Beneficial for Parkinson’s Patients

A new study reports that embarking on everyday activities, such as doing the laundry or washing dishes, provides more benefit to people with Parkinson's disease than occasional strenuous activity in helping to control their symptoms.

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·October 8, 2015·3 min read

Mapping Human Movement with Computational Models

A researcher has developed a computational model that maps human locomotion to help improve assistive and rehabilitative robotics.

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·November 4, 2015·4 min read

Formation of New Blood Vessels May Account for Walking and Balance Problems in Parkinson’s

Researchers report the angiogenesis in the brain could be a cause of some of the intractable walking and balance difficulties associated with Parkinson's disease.

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