Dec 18, 2019 | Gait Deviations, Gait Research
What are the symptoms of Ataxia? Ataxia is commonly defined as a lack of coordination in body movements or a loss of balance which is not due to muscle weakness. Ataxia symptoms can be seen in a variety of voluntary motor tasks such as using fingers or hands,...
Oct 18, 2019 | Gait Analysis with Zeno Walkway, Gait and Balance Academy Research, Gait Deviations, General Gait Analysis
In a recent issue of Pharma Tech Outlook, Protokinetics was listed as a one of the Top 10 Enterprise Software Solutions Providers. COO Michael Rowling appeared on the cover of the magazine. The article discusses Protokinetics’ two offerings, the Zeno Walkway and...
May 29, 2019 | Gait Deviations, Gait Research, General Gait Analysis
The study of human locomotion consists of characterizing the shortest repeatable task in walking, the gait cycle. This movement is repeated over and over in order for humans to walk through the world. In addition to measuring the magnitude and symmetry of gait...
Apr 8, 2019 | Gait Deviations, Gait Research, General Gait Analysis
Bipedal gait requires movements from the right and left sides of the body, which can be measured and analyzed to determine the quality of a person’s gait. A common method of analyzing the quality of gait is with spatial temporal gait parameters (STP). These...
Oct 19, 2016 | Gait Deviations, Gait Research
Beck EN, Ehgoetz Martens KA, Almeida QJ. Freezing of gait in Parkinson’s Disease: an overload problem? PLoS ONE 2015;10(12):e0144986 Abstract Freezing of gait (FOG) is arguably the most severe symptom associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD), and often occurs while...
