On this blog, we have discussed all sorts of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) but only rarely we scrutinize any of the many gadets and devices that are being promoted under the SCAM umbrella.

Gait analysis, once primarily the domain of elite athletes and orthopedic specialists, has evolved into a sophisticated diagnostic tool used across medical disciplines. By examining the complex ...

Synopsys and Cadence, beyond EDA software, provide Intellectual Property and collect licensing and royalty fees. Both companies have extraordinarily wide moats supported by high switching costs ...

Spatiotemporal gait parameters, i.e., walking speed (m/s), cadence (steps/min), step time (sec), step length (m), stride time (sec), stride length (m), double support % of the gait cycle (% GC), and ...

Both conditions were done at four individualized cue rates: 90, 100, 110, and 120% of preferred walking cadence. The range of cue tempos was chosen to reflect those most likely to improve gait for ...