Advances in materials technology have brought about a class of prostheric foot and ankle components for the lower limb amputee, called Dynamic Elastic Response (DER). These components are designed to store energy during the stance phase of gait in a leaf spring keel, and return …
This thesis investigates coordination of the lower limb joints within the limb during walking. The researcher was motivated by her clinical experience as a paediatric physiotherapist. She observed that the pattern of lower limb coordination differed between normal children and t…
Concussion is the most common form of traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, there is a disproportionate level of understanding between the acute and chronic impairments associated with traumatic brain injury. Specifically, problems maintaining balance during standing and walkin…
Introdução: A hipofunção vestibular bilateral (BVH) é uma disfunção crónica e heterogénea, mais frequentemente idiopática, mas que pode decorrer do envelhecimento fisiológico. Esta disfunção tem um impacto profundo no desempenho das atividades de vida diária e qualidade de vida,…
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder impacting 1 in 10,000 females worldwide, making it one of the most common causes of complex disability in girls. RTT is caused by pathogenic variants in the MECP2 gene and is characterized by developmental regression, stereoty…