Automaticity of walking: functional significance, mechanisms, measurement and rehabilitation strategies

DJ Clark - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Automaticity is a hallmark feature of walking in adults who are healthy and well-functioning.
In the context of walking,“automaticity” refers to the ability of the nervous system to …

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy in movement science: a systematic review on cortical activity in postural and walking tasks

F Herold, P Wiegel, F Scholkmann, A Thiers… - …, 2017 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Safe locomotion is a crucial aspect of human daily living that requires well-functioning motor
control processes. The human neuromotor control of daily activities such as walking relies …

A consensus guide to using functional near-infrared spectroscopy in posture and gait research

JC Menant, I Maidan, L Alcock, E Al-Yahya, A Cerasa… - Gait & posture, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is increasingly used in the field
of posture and gait to investigate patterns of cortical brain activation while people move …

Exergame and balance training modulate prefrontal brain activity during walking and enhance executive function in older adults

P Eggenberger, M Wolf, M Schumann… - Frontiers in aging …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Different types of exercise training have the potential to induce structural and functional
brain plasticity in the elderly. Thereby, functional brain adaptations were observed during …

Prefrontal cortex activity during walking: effects of aging and associations with gait and executive function

P Nóbrega-Sousa, LTB Gobbi… - … and Neural Repair, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Declines in gait parameters are common with aging and more pronounced in
tasks with increased executive demand. However, the neural correlates of age-related gait …

fNIRS response during walking—Artefact or cortical activity? A systematic review

R Vitorio, S Stuart, L Rochester, L Alcock… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
This systematic review aims to (i) evaluate functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
walking study design in young adults, older adults and people with Parkinson's disease …

Cortical activity during walking and balance tasks in older adults and in people with Parkinson's disease: A structured review

S Stuart, R Vitorio, R Morris, DN Martini, PC Fino… - Maturitas, 2018 - Elsevier
An emerging body of literature has examined cortical activity during walking and balance
tasks in older adults and in people with Parkinson's disease, specifically using functional …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of aerobic exercise and transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive function in older adults with and without cognitive impairment: A …

K Talar, T Vetrovsky, M van Haren, J Négyesi… - Ageing Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Aerobic exercise (AE) may slow age-related cognitive decline. However, such
cognition-sparing effects are not uniform across cognitive domains and studies. Transcranial …

Neuroimaging of human balance control: a systematic review

E Wittenberg, J Thompson, CS Nam… - Frontiers in human …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
This review examined 83 articles using neuroimaging modalities to investigate the neural
correlates underlying static and dynamic human balance control, with aims to support future …

Detecting gait abnormalities after concussion or mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review of single-task, dual-task, and complex gait

PC Fino, L Parrington, W Pitt, DN Martini, JC Chesnutt… - Gait & Posture, 2018 - Elsevier
Background While a growing number of studies have investigated the effects of concussion
or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on gait, many studies use different experimental …