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New Advances in Human Posture and Movement 2021
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New Advances in Human Posture and Movement 2021

A special issue of Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology (ISSN 2411-5142). This special issue belongs to the section "Athletic Training and Human Performance".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2022) | Viewed by 2445

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Prof. Dr. Olivier Hue

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Department of Science and Physical Activity, University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada
Interests: kinesiology; neuroscience; postural control; movement; obesity; aging; physical activity; exercise
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Dear Collegues,

Postural control requires a complex integration of sensory information (visual, vestibular and proprioceptive systems) regarding the positions of all body parts relative to the environment and the generation of appropriate motor responses to control body movement. For humans, standing is a fundamental part of daily living activities that is essentially controlled by the calf muscles which counteract the destabilizing effect of gravity. Passive stiffness and open loop mechanisms contribute to the regulation of the muscle activity required for stance control. This Special Issue, “New Advances in Human Posture and Movement”, aims to present the latest research on postural and movement control, and authors are invited to submit related case reports, original research papers, and review articles.

Prof. Dr. Olivier Hue
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Mildly Impaired Foot Control in Long-Term Treated Patients with Wilson’s Disease
by Sara Samadzadeh, Harald Hefter, Osman Tezayak and Dietmar Rosenthal
J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2022, 7(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk7010005 - 31 Dec 2021
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Abnormal gait is a common initial symptom of Wilson’s disease, which responds well to therapy, but has not been analyzed in detail so far. In a pilot study, a mild gait disturbance could be detected in long-term treated Wilson patients. The question still [...] Read more.
Abnormal gait is a common initial symptom of Wilson’s disease, which responds well to therapy, but has not been analyzed in detail so far. In a pilot study, a mild gait disturbance could be detected in long-term treated Wilson patients. The question still is what the underlying functional deficit of this gait disturbance is and how this functional deficit correlates with further clinical and laboratory findings. In 30 long-term treated Wilson patients, the vertical component of foot ground reaction forces (GRF-curves) was analyzed during free walking without aid at the preferred gait speed over a distance of 40 m. An Infotronic® gait analysis system, consisting of soft tissue shoes with solid, but flexible plates containing eight force transducers, was used to record the pressure of the feet on the floor. Parameters of the GRF-curves were correlated with clinical scores as well as laboratory findings. The results of Wilson patients were compared to those of an age- and sex-matched control group. In 24 out of 30 Wilson patients and all controls, two peaks could be distinguished: the first “heel-on” and the second “push-off” peak. The heights of these peaks above the midstance valley were significantly reduced in the patients (p < 0.05). The time differences between peaks 1 or 2 and midstance valley were significantly negatively correlated with the total impairment score (p < 0.05). Gait speed was significantly correlated with the height of the “push-off” peak above the midstance valley (p < 0.045). The GRF-curves of free walking, long-term treated patients with Wilson’s disease showed a reduced “push-off” peak as an underlying deficit to push the center of mass of the body to the contralateral side with the forefoot, explaining the reduction in gait speed during walking. Full article
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