Human walking is usually conceived as the cyclic rotation of the limbs. The goal of lower-
limb movements, however, is the forward translation of the body system, which can be …

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 …

The objectives of this study were to investigate whether excessive feet pronation alters the
joints' kinematics, kinetics and the activity of involved muscles during gait in low back pain …

In the next century, flying civilians to space or humans to Mars will no longer be a subject of
science fiction. The altered gravitational environment experienced during space flight, as …

Background Sand is an easy-to-access, cost-free resource that can be used to treat
pronated feet (PF). Therefore, the aims of this study were to contrast the effects of walking on …

We hypothesised that rehabilitation specifically addressing balance in Parkinson's disease
patients might improve not only balance but locomotion as well. Two balance‐training …

Since the beginning of the twentieth century, several techniques have been reported for the
treatment of triceps surae contracture in patients with cerebral palsy. 1–6 The objective of …

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) to
reduce lower limb spasticity in adult stroke survivors. Data Sources: A systematic review of …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common progressive neurodegenerative
disorder, affecting 6.2 million patients and causing disability and decreased quality of life …

The present study used coherence and directionality analyses to explore whether the motor
cortex contributes to plantar flexor muscle activity during the stance phase and push-off …