Medically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PTKey TakeawaysWalking backward on a treadmill helps improve balance and mobility.

The way you walk, something you likely perform automatically thousands of times daily, contains a wealth of information about your overall health. Gait analysis, once primarily the domain of elite ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is one of the few reversible causes of dementia in older adults and accounts for approximately 6% of all dementias. The cardinal sign of NPH is a hypokinetic gait ...

It’s always helpful—and wise—to be in sync with your body and its rhythms. Sneaky symptoms can serve as red flags that something requires immediate attention. Observing the speed, rhythm and movement ...

(A) The original EMG signal is collected from the corresponding muscle. (B) The EMG signal was preprocessed and the features were extracted. (C) Extracted EMG features. (D) The “Elder Brother” module ...

Risk factors for NPH include hypertension and diabetes. Krauss et al. (1996) cite a significant association between NPH and arterial hypertension. In addition, the investigators found a positive ...