People with early cognitive impairment may find a curved path more difficult to follow than a straight one. Simple curved walking tests could provide a cheap and easy way to assess possible cognitive ...

A first-of-its-kind study suggests that to detect subtle gait impairments in older adults that often are prevalent in the early stages of cognitive decline, "throw them a curve." Gait analysis, ...

Gait impairments often are prevalent in the early stages of cognitive decline. Researchers quantitatively compared straight walking and curved walking -- a more natural yet complex activity -- in ...

Mahmoud Seifallahi (seated) and Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., reviewing the performance of straight walking using a depth camera, which can detect and track 25 joints of body movement. A first-of-its-kind ...