Background The prevalence of balance and gait deficits increases with age and is
associated with the increased incidence of falls seen in the elderly population; these falls …

Falling poses a major threat to the steadily growing population of the elderly in modern-day
society. A major challenge in the prevention of falls is the identification of individuals who …

Falls not only present a considerable health threat, but the resulting treatment and loss of
working days also place a heavy economic burden on society. Gait instability is a major fall …

The purpose of the current study was to investigate whether adaptations of stride length,
stride frequency, and walking speed, independently influence local dynamic stability and the …

It has frequently been proposed that lowering walking speed is a strategy to enhance gait
stability and to decrease the probability of falling. However, previous studies have not been …

This review examined 83 articles using neuroimaging modalities to investigate the neural
correlates underlying static and dynamic human balance control, with aims to support future …

Understanding how humans maintain stability when walking, particularly when exposed to
perturbations, is key to preventing falls. Here, we quantified how imposing continuous …

The need to move over uneven terrain is a daily challenge. In order to face unexpected
perturbations due to changes in the morphology of the terrain, the central nervous system …

“Cautious” gait is generally characterized by wider and shorter steps. However, we do not
clearly understand the relationship between step characteristics and individuals' stability …

Abstract The largest Lyapunov exponent (LyE) is an accepted method to quantify gait
stability in young and old adults. However, a range of LyE values has been reported in the …