In a recent study, researchers used Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) to investigate the immediate effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES)-assisted cycling on the muscles of chronic stroke survivors. EIM measurements were taken before and after a 40-minute cycling session. The results showed significant increases in reactance and phase angle values in the tibialis anterior and […]
Published on May 16, 2022
Just like how different diets have different effects on your health, different sedentary behaviors can have varying impacts on your risk of dementia. A recent study looked at the relationship between driving and non-occupational computer use with the risk of dementia in older adults. The study followed a large group of European middle- and old-aged […]
Published on May 16, 2022
Picture this: You’re an orchestra conductor, but instead of instruments, you’re coordinating the different parts of your speech. In Parkinson’s disease (PD), this coordination becomes a bit muddled, resulting in speech and voice alterations known as dysarthria. Researchers investigated the different degrees of dysarthria in people with mild-moderate PD and examined how it relates to […]
Published on May 16, 2022