Press Release: Dissecting the distinctive walk of disease Pitt multidisciplinary research team proposes mathematical model that examines multiple walking patterns and movements in adults older than 65 Quote: PITTSBURGH — Older adults diagnosed with brain disorders such as Parkinson’s disease often feel a loss of independence because of their lack of mobility and difficulty walking. To better understand and improve these mobility issues—and detect them sooner—a University of Pittsburgh multidisciplinary research team is working toward building a more advanced motion test that addresses a wider range of walking patterns and movements. In a recent issue of IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, researchers from Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and School of Medicine propose a mathematical model that can examine multiple walking, or gait-related, features in healthy and clinical populations.
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Dissecting the distinctive walk of disease
