Evaluating plantar biomechanics while descending a single step with different heights

P Guo, X Zhang, H Xu, R Wang, Y Li, C Xu… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective This study aims to investigate the plantar biomechanics of healthy young males as
they descend a single transition step from varying heights. Methods Thirty healthy young …

Effects of a person-following light-touch device during overground walking with visual perturbations in a virtual reality environment

DM Stramel, RM Carrera, SA Rahok… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Background: Proprioceptive feedback represents an alternative sensory channel that may
be stabilizing in both overground gait in a virtual environment (VE), as well as when using …

Human-human hand interactions aid balance during walking by haptic communication

M Wu, L Drnach, SM Bong, YS Song… - Frontiers in Robotics and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Principles from human-human physical interaction may be necessary to design more
intuitive and seamless robotic devices to aid human movement. Previous studies have …

Dynamic gait stability and stability symmetry for people with transfemoral amputation: A case-series of 19 individuals with bone-anchored limbs

JB Tracy, BMM Gaffney, PB Thomsen, ME Awad… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
For some individuals with severe socket-related problems, prosthesis osseointegration
directly connects a prosthesis to the residual limb creating a bone-anchored limb (BAL). We …

The effects of light touch on gait and dynamic balance during normal and tandem walking in individuals with an incomplete spinal cord injury

AR Oates, T Arora, JL Lanovaz, KE Musselman - Spinal Cord, 2021 - nature.com
Study design Prospective cross-sectional study Objectives To investigate the effect of adding
haptic input during walking in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). Setting …

Investigating proactive balance control in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury while walking on a known slippery surface

MD Bone, T Arora, KE Musselman, JL Lanovaz… - Neuroscience …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Up to 83% of individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) experience≥
1 fall/year. Individuals with iSCI employ more cautious walking strategies than able-bodied …

Incremental visual occlusion during split-belt treadmill walking has no gradient effect on adaptation or retention

AE Stone, AC Hockman, JA Roper… - Perceptual and Motor …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Split-belt treadmills have become an increasingly popular means of quantifying ambulation
adaptability. Multiple sensory feedback mechanisms, including vision, contribute to task …

Effects of tandem walk and cognitive and motor dual-tasks on gait speed in individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain: a preliminary study

M Sremakaew, S Sungkarat, J Treleaven… - … theory and practice, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Gait impairment has been associated with neck pain. It is relevant to
understand the possible influence of narrow-based walk and an attention-demanding …

Mediolateral damping of an overhead body weight support system assists stability during treadmill walking

M Bannwart, SL Bayer, N König Ignasiak… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Body weight support systems with three or more degrees of freedom (3-DoF)
are permissive and safe environments that provide unloading and allow unrestricted …

Are there attentional demands associated with haptic modalities while walking in young, healthy adults?

AP Awdhan, MD Bone, JL Lanovaz, R Moraes… - Human Movement …, 2019 - Elsevier
Study design A prospective, observational study. Objectives To assess the attentional
demands of using haptic modalities during walking using a multi-task paradigm in young …