Clinical Neurophysiology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
132(10), P. 2608 - 2638
Published: Aug. 19, 2021
Clinical
neurophysiology
studies
can
contribute
important
information
about
the
physiology
of
human
movement
and
pathophysiology
diagnosis
different
disorders.
Some
techniques
be
accomplished
in
a
routine
clinical
laboratory
others
require
some
special
equipment.
This
review,
initiating
series
articles
on
this
topic,
focuses
methods
techniques.
The
reviewed
include
EMG,
EEG,
MEG,
evoked
potentials,
coherence,
accelerometry,
posturography
(balance),
gait,
sleep
studies.
Functional
MRI
(fMRI)
is
also
as
physiological
method
that
used
independently
or
together
with
other
methods.
A
few
applications
to
patients
disorders
are
discussed
examples,
but
detailed
will
subject
articles.
Neurophotonics,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
4(4), P. 041403 - 041403
Published: Aug. 1, 2017
Safe
locomotion
is
a
crucial
aspect
of
human
daily
living
that
requires
well-functioning
motor
control
processes.
The
neuromotor
activities
such
as
walking
relies
on
the
complex
interaction
subcortical
and
cortical
areas.
Technical
developments
in
neuroimaging
systems
allow
quantification
activation
during
execution
tasks.
Functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
seems
to
be
promising
tool
monitor
processes
areas
freely
moving
subjects.
However,
so
far,
there
no
established
standardized
protocol
regarding
application
data
processing
fNIRS
signals
limits
comparability
among
studies.
Hence,
this
systematic
review
aimed
summarize
current
knowledge
about
studies
dealing
with
or
postural
Fifty-six
articles
an
initial
yield
1420
publications
were
reviewed
information
methodology,
processing,
findings
extracted.
Based
our
results,
we
outline
recommendations
respect
design
Future
perspectives
measuring
movement
science
are
discussed.
Physiology,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
31(2), P. 95 - 107
Published: Feb. 18, 2016
People
with
Parkinson's
disease
exhibit
debilitating
gait
impairments,
including
slowness,
increased
step
variability,
and
poor
postural
control.
A
widespread
supraspinal
locomotor
network
the
cortex,
cerebellum,
basal
ganglia,
brain
stem
contributes
to
control
of
human
locomotion,
altered
activity
these
structures
underlies
dysfunction
due
disease.
Hearing Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
369, P. 3 - 14
Published: June 19, 2018
With
increasing
age,
the
risk
of
developing
chronic
health
conditions
also
increases,
and
many
older
people
suffer
from
multiple
co-existing
conditions,
i.e.,
multimorbidity.
One
common
condition
at
age
is
hearing
loss
(HL).
The
current
article
reflects
on
implications
for
audiological
care,
when
HL
one
several
in
a
An
overview
often
with
HL,
so
called
comorbidities,
provided,
including
indications
strength
associations.
based
literature
study
examining
cohort
studies
that
were
published
years
2010–2018
examined
associations
other
namely
Visual
impairment,
Mobility
restrictions,
Cognitive
Psychosocial
problems,
Diabetes,
Cardiovascular
diseases,
Stroke,
Arthritis,
Cancer.
This
selection
was
previous
publications
comorbidities
loss.
For
all
these
it
found
prevalence
larger
longitudinal
increased
incident
rates
HL.
provide
little
information
how
should
be
managed
clinical
care
its
vice
versa.
discusses
options
adaptations
care.
Nonetheless,
solutions
an
integrated
audiology
model
targeting
multimorbidity
are
still
lacking
subject
to
future
research.
Neurorehabilitation and neural repair,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
34(10), P. 915 - 924
Published: Aug. 31, 2020
Background
Declines
in
gait
parameters
are
common
with
aging
and
more
pronounced
tasks
increased
executive
demand.
However,
the
neural
correlates
of
age-related
impairments
not
fully
understood
yet.
Objectives
To
investigate
(
a)
effects
on
prefrontal
cortex
(PFC)
activity
during
usual
walking,
obstacle
crossing
dual-task
walking
b)
association
between
PFC
measures
function.
Methods
Eighty-eight
healthy
individuals
were
distributed
into
6
age-groups:
20-25
(G20),
30-35
(G30),
40-45
(G40),
50-55
(G50),
60-65
(G60),
70-75
years
(G70).
Participants
walked
overground
under
3
conditions:
crossing,
walking.
Changes
oxygenated
deoxygenated
hemoglobin
recorded
using
functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy.
Gait
spatiotemporal
assessed
an
electronic
walkway.
Executive
function
was
through
validated
tests.
Results
Between-group
differences
observed
for
all
conditions.
Multiple
groups
(ie,
G30,
G50,
G60,
G70)
showed
at
least
one
Young
adults
(G20
G30)
had
lowest
levels
while
G60
highest
levels.
Only
G70
reduced
(which
walking).
related
to
Conclusions
Aging
causes
a
gradual
increase
This
compensatory
mechanism
may
reach
resource
ceiling
70s,
when
limits
its
efficiency
observed.
