Clinical impact of recovery room on post-operative walking performance in elderly patients submitted to hip surgery: a real-world analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s40520-017-0860-2
Abstract: BackgroundStrategies aimed at favouring functional recovery after surgery for hip fracture may be of clinical importance.AimsTo test the clinical utility of a recovery room (RR) in terms of postoperative walking performance in an elderly population… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; hip surgery; walking performance; performance ... See more keywords
Cocoa might improve walking performance in PAD
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DOI: 10.1038/s41569-020-0358-z
Abstract: Cocoa consumption improves some metrics of walking performance among old patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new study in Circulation Research. Investigators of the phase II, double-blind COCOA-PAD trial randomly assigned 44… read more here.
Keywords: walking performance; pad; cocoa consumption; cocoa ... See more keywords
Dual-Task Walking Performance in Older Persons With Hearing Impairment: Implications for Interventions From a Preliminary Observational Study
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DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000489
Abstract: Objectives: Adults with “hearing loss” have an increased falls risks. There may be an association between hearing impairment and walking performance under dual-task (DT) and triple-task (TT) conditions. The aim of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: hearing loss; task; hearing impairment; walking performance ... See more keywords
Motor unit discharge characteristics and walking performance of individuals with multiple sclerosis.
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DOI: 10.1152/jn.00598.2017
Abstract: Walking performance of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) is strongly influenced by the activation signals received by lower leg muscles. We examined the associations between force steadiness and motor unit discharge characteristics of lower leg… read more here.
Keywords: walking performance; unit discharge; motor; motor unit ... See more keywords
No benefit of vorapaxar on walking performance in patients with intermittent claudication
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DOI: 10.1177/1358863x211042082
Abstract: Background: The effect of pharmacologic agents in improving walking and quality of life measures in patients with intermittent claudication (IC) is variable. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the novel… read more here.
Keywords: patients intermittent; benefit vorapaxar; vorapaxar; walking performance ... See more keywords
Can anxiety-like behavior and spatial memory predict the extremes of skilled walking performance in mice? An exploratory, preliminary study
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DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1059029
Abstract: Introduction Skilled walking is influenced by memory, stress, and anxiety. While this is evident in cases of neurological disorders, memory, and anxiety traits may predict skilled walking performance even in normal functioning. Here, we address… read more here.
Keywords: skilled walking; walking performance; mice; memory ... See more keywords
Tandem Walk in Simulated Martian Gravity and Visual Environment
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DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12101268
Abstract: Astronauts returning from long-duration spaceflights experience visual-vestibular conflicts that causes motion sickness, perceptions that the environment is moving when it is not, problems with walking, and other functional tasks. To evaluate whether astronauts will have… read more here.
Keywords: tandem walking; environment; walking performance; tandem walk ... See more keywords
The Executive-Function-Related Cognitive–Motor Dual Task Walking Performance and Task Prioritizing Effect on People with Parkinson’s Disease
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11040567
Abstract: To safely walk in a community environment requires dual cognitive–walking ambulation ability for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). A past study showed inconsistent results on cognitive–walking performance for PD patients, possibly due to the various… read more here.
Keywords: parkinson disease; task; walking performance; group ... See more keywords