When moving in public space, individuals are challenged with having to master multiple cognitive and motor demands, either simultaneously or in short succession. Empirical evidence suggests that cogni...
Ten healthy participants (23.9 ± 4.3 years, 4 female) were walking at their preferred speed from a predefined start to end position under four experimental conditions: walking only (BL), walking while...
Participants' locomotor behavior was significantly affected by experimental conditions, with additive effects of multi-task demands on both path length (BL = DT < IO < MT) and walking speed (BL > IO >...
Our results suggest significant multi-tasking effects of writing a message on the mobile phone while walking on both locomotor behavior and writing task performance. Collision avoidance behavior seems...
Objectives: Physical activity management through smartphone applications is increasing worldwide; however, it is unclear whether smartphone users among elderly Japanese individuals with musculoskeleta...
Bio-inspired transverse brachiation robots mimic the movement of human climbers as they traverse along ledges on a vertical wall. The constraints on the locomotion of these robots differ considerably ...
Novel sensor technology enables new insights in the neuromechanics of human locomotion that were previously not possible. Here, we provide a dataset of high-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG) a...
Locomotive syndrome (LS) is a condition of reduced mobility. The LS stage can be determined by the stand-up test, two-step test, and 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale (GLFS-25). This stu...
We administered the GLFS-25 and evaluated physical functions using the stand-up test, the two-step test, handgrip strength, the five-times sit-to-stand test, the 4 m walking test, and the duration of ...
There was a discrepancy between the LS stage determined using the GLFS-25 alone and the LS stage determined using all three tools. ROC analysis revealed a cut-off value of 6 for the discrimination of ...
The GLFS-25 is useful for screening those with severe LS stages; however, evaluation of actual physical function is recommended for precise staging of LS in those with low GFLS-25 scores. Among the si...
This paper focuses on the classification of seven locomotion modes (sitting, standing, level ground walking, ramp ascent and descent, stair ascent and descent), the transitions among these modes, and ...
Power training (PT) is a promising training modality to improve functional abilities in children with cerebral palsy (CP). This study aimed to implement PT in an adapted school and to assess its effec...
Nine children with CP (GMFCS level III-IV) were trained three times/week for 12 weeks. The training sessions took place during the 50-minute physical activity classes and included high intensity exerc...
Participants spent 12 ± 7 and 7 ± 9 min per session at an intensity superior to 40% and 60% of the heart rate reserve, respectively. Performance in the 10-meter walking test (13.5 ± 7.8 to 9.9 ± 4.6 s...
PT was successfully implemented in children with CP with GMFCS level III-IV. Results suggest that PT increases walking capacities.Implications for rehabilitationPower training (PT) is feasible with ch...
Biological maturity level has shown to affect sport performance in youths. However, most previous studies have used noninvasive methods to estimate maturity level. Thus, the main aim of the present st...
Thirty-eight Norwegian players were followed during two consecutive seasons (U14 and U15). Match locomotion was assessed with GPS-tracking in matches. SA, assessed by x-ray, physical capacities (speed...
In matches, positive associations were found between SA and maximal speed and running distance in the highest speed zones. Further, SA was associated with 40 m sprint time and countermovement jump (CM...
Biological maturity level influence match locomotion and performance on physical capacity tests. It is important that players, parents and coaches are aware of the advantages more mature players have ...
The current study assessed whether changes in verbal and visual cues used to clarify requirements of the task would result in significant score differences on the Locomotion subtest of the Peabody Dev...
The Locomotion subtest of the PDMS-2 was administered twice, 2 to 10 days apart, to 37 children. Age-matched and gender-matched groups received instructions in both standardized and modified formats, ...
Instruction type resulted in a significant change in Locomotion scores with a medium effect size and no significant interactions between instruction type and age or between instruction type and test o...
Findings suggest instruction modifications using altered verbal and visual cues change PDMS-2 Locomotion subtest scores in children with typical development. These results support previous literature ...
Successful adaptive behavior requires efficient attentional and locomotive systems. Previous research has thoroughly investigated how we achieve this efficiency during natural behavior by exploiting p...
