Stepping patterns become slower and more variable if a person is uncomfortable with their surroundings, researchers have found. Stepping patterns become slower and more variable if a person is ...

They found that people with early dementia with Lewy bodies walked more slowly, took shorter steps, and had a lower walking ...

"Gait variability" is a term used to describe stride-to-stride fluctuations in timing and distance traversed as someone walks. Source: Hamsterfreund/Pixabay Key points: New research into the ...

Walking patterns like speed and rhythm help doctors distinguish between early dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s, ...

Gait training exercises are movements designed to help improve strength, balance and coordination when walking. They may be part of a physical therapy program for a person recovering from a stroke, an ...