It is well known that balance control is affected by aging, neurological and orthopedic
conditions. Poor balance control during gait and postural maintenance are associated with …

Manual therapy (MT) is commonly used in rehabilitation to deal with motor impairments in
Parkinson's disease (PD). However, is MT an efficient method to improve gait in PD? To …

Gait initiation (GI) involves passing from bipedal to unipedal stance. It requires a rapid
movement of the center of foot pressure (CoP) towards the future swing foot and of the …

Rigid ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) are commonly used for impeding foot drop during the swing
phase of gait. They also reduce pain and improve gait kinematics in patients with weakness …

Background Ankle mobility is known to be of uttermost importance to generate propulsive
forces and control balance during gait initiation. Impaired mobility of the postural chain …

Balance control and whole-body progression during gait initiation (GI) involve knee-joint
mobility. Single knee-joint hypomobility often occurs with aging, orthopedics or neurological …

Background: Stretching is commonly used in physical therapy as a rehabilitation tool to
improve range of motion and motor function. However, is stretching an efficient method to …

Speed performance during gait initiation is known to be dependent on the capacity of the
central nervous system to generate efficient anticipatory postural adjustments (APA) …

Abstract Background and Aims Gait initiation (GI) in individuals with chronic ankle instability
(CAI) has shown differences in the center of pressure (COP) and muscular measures …

Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a training method that exposes the entire body to mechanical
oscillations while standing erect or seated on a vibrating platform. This method is nowadays …