Lower Extremity Review
The article, which was a review of 81 peer-reviewed published studies, was written by what amounts to a think tank of fall prevention experts and I encourage you to read it for yourself. Basically, the article painted a high correlation between foot and ankle problems and the incidence of falls in older adults.
By Jason Kraus, BS
I have been involved in exercise personally and professionally since I was in grade school. My introduction to exercise was initially through sports. I remember doing the President’s Council on Physical Fitness assessments while in grade school in the late 1960’s. (I know, I know – I’m getting old). For those readers as…
National Biomechanics Day 2023 is gearing up for a new year and we can’t wait to have you join us on the ride! Set your sites on April 5, 2023 for this year’s big event! We are pleased to report that we have announced our 2023 grant recipients…
By Paul DeVita, PhD
Modern esports took shape in the early 2000s and experienced slow, steady growth over the next two decades. Individual players, then small casual teams, and then professional esports organizations gradually grew the industry from a collection of ad hoc tournaments to today’s $2 billion-a-year…
By Jeffrey Kuhn, PhD
In 1997, at age 50, I started experiencing strange pains in my feet. It varied from lumps in my shoes to a hot poker stabbing my feet. Sometimes it was so intense that I could hardly stand up. I went from doctor to doctor getting treated for one guess to another. After 5 years, a new doctor said it was peripheral neuropathy and…
By Deborah Ann
In its Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) offers its first assessment on the progress made in implementing the 20 policy recommendations outlined in its Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030: More Active People…
By Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FASCM
We typically lose proprioception as we age, which can negatively affect balance. But why do we lose proprioception simply because we age? Proprioception was originally defined as “the perception of joint and body movement as well as position of the body, or body segments, in space.” At present, proprioception can be…
By Adrian Faccioni, MS
Happy 13th Anniversary LER!! So happy to see the new editorial pillar and can’t wait to see the growing body of evidence that supports the idea behind Movement Is Essential. Humans are made to move – it’s essential, it’s healthy, it’s fun! Restrictions and problems with movement, like pain and discomfort from injuries and certain medical conditions, have always been challenging.
By Robert Weil, DPM
Many of us do not have to look far when it comes to the devastation that falls can have, particularly as we age. We all know the stats: The increase in morbidity and mortality after a hip fracture from an errant step. It is no coincidence that the US has the highest incidence of hip fractures. This has only been made worse, no doubt, by the change in habits that has occurred during the pandemic. When my mother was young, she was a graceful equestrian and diver.
By Ben Pearl, DPM
If you have ever heard the song “Gravity” by John Mayer, you would be familiar with his lyrics, “Gravity is working against me, and gravity wants to bring me down.” So, what is this incredibly strong force called gravity that John Mayer is talking about? And how does it apply to every living organism on Earth?
By Philip Stotter, CEP
Biomechanics research is one of the more layered topics to digest, but it is necessary to keep up with if you want to improve your patient outcomes. Lately, the push has been for evidence-based medicine and that is an admirable goal. We must understand, however, that this goal is a work in progress.
By Ben Pearl, DPM
Proprioception, which can be defined as the awareness of the mechanical and spatial state of the body and its musculoskeletal parts, is critical to motor actions and contributes to our sense of body ownership. To date, clinical proprioceptive tests have focused on a person’s ability to detect, discriminate, or…
By Martin E. Héroux, Annie A. Butler, Lucy S. Robertson, Georgia Fisher, and Simon C. Gandevia
Partial foot amputation is a life changing event. Unfortunately, many people seem poorly informed about the amputation surgery itself, likely outcomes, and the risks of complications. As such, the experience often differed from people’s expectations, or they were ill-prepared when complications arose.
By Michael Dillon, PhD*
The O&P Global project: research, investigation and consultation. The foundation for an international body to support national-level regulation of orthotist/prosthetists. The global demand for orthotic/prosthetic (O&P) services is set to double by 2050.
By Leigh Clarke, M.PH, B.PO (hons), c-OP AOPA; Emily Ridgewell, PhD, B.PO (hons), c-OP AOPA; Sarah Anderson, PhD, B.PO (hons), c-OP AOPA; and Michael P Dillon, PhD, B.PO (hons), c-OP AOPA
Ever since the U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) multicenter trial was completed nearly 2 decades ago,1 we have known that it is possible to prevent, or at least delay, prediabetes (an insulin resistant state) from progressing into full-blown type 2 diabetes. Why? In the study, diabetes risk was reduced by 58% in the…
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
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