Overview and Description Introduction Many pathologies can affect a person’s gait, or ability to walk. Gait abnormalities can contribute to increased fall risk, increased energy cost of walking, decreased safety during community ambulation, or otherwise negatively impact patients.1,2 A gait The post Introduction to Abnormal Gait appeared first on PM&R KnowledgeNow.| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Overview and Description Gait, or the way humans walk or run, is an orchestrated series of movements involving various muscles, joints, and biomechanical processes. Mastery of normal gait parameters is essential for physiatrists to evaluate and treat abnormal gait effectively. The post Biomechanics of Normal Gait appeared first on PM&R KnowledgeNow.| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Join us as we explore the book “On Rheostasis: The Hierarchical Organization of Physiological Stability” with author Tyler Stevenson. In this interview, we will discover the inspiration…| Naturally Speaking
Growing up, I have consistently been the child who asks “why”. Why shouldn’t I run with scissors? Why do chickens have 2 legs and cows have 4? Why do I have to learn maths if I wa…| Naturally Speaking
As consumers, we hope that the animals that provide our meat, milk, eggs, etc. are well cared-for and are kept in good welfare conditions. But what does this really mean in practice? This is the second of a pair of episodes that explore different aspects of farm animal welfare. In this episode, Naturally Speaking’s Taya […]| Naturally Speaking
Have you ever wondered what animal internet would look like? In this episode, Naturally Speaking’s Mohammad Saiful Islam Sajib and Taya Forde interview Dr. Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas, a Lecturer in the School of Computing Science, and an associate at IBAHCM. Here, they talk about Ilyena’s work on Animal Connected Interfaces and how technology can play an […]| Naturally Speaking
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Maasai pastoralist livestock keepers in northern Tanzania have become increasingly concerned about a disease that is causing strange behaviour in their sheep and goats – a disease these animals are…| Naturally Speaking
Most of us have heard about antioxidants in the news or at the supermarket. But what are they? And how are they related to damage causing particles called free radicals? In this post Dr Shona Smith…| Naturally Speaking
PhD student Adam Field discusses biogerontology (‘ageing biology’) and what we can learn from animals that are seemingly better at ageing than us about living longer, healthier lives.| Naturally Speaking