Levodopa facilitates improvements in gait kinetics at the hip, not the ankle, in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110366
Abstract: Parkinson's disease symptoms impair gait, limit mobility, and reduce independence. Levodopa improves muscle activation, strength, and coordination; thus, facilitating increased step length, but few studies have evaluated the underlying forces associated with medication-induced gait improvements.… read more here.
Keywords: levodopa; hip; gait kinetics; disease ... See more keywords
Functional Resistance Training Differentially Alters Gait Kinetics After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Pilot Study
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DOI: 10.1177/19417381221104042
Abstract: Background: Quadriceps weakness is common after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and can alter gait mechanics. Functional resistance training (FRT) is a novel approach to retraining strength after injury, but it is unclear how it… read more here.
Keywords: brace; gait kinetics; acl reconstruction; resistance ... See more keywords