Project ID: 558
| Description | Best Foot Forward: The science of how we walk (and run!). As a result of disease or accident, some people have difficulty in walking. Gait analysis is the scientific method used to analyse their walking but can be applied to everyone, not just those with walking difficulties. This presentation describes the gait analysis method, details the underpinning mechanisms of gait and applies them to areas of interest to U3A members. Applications include the benefits of walking; the effects of ageing; demands of uphill walking; the advantages of walking poles and the mechanisms of running. |
| Topics | Medical and Health Talks |
| Type | U3A-led research (not an SLP) |
| U3A | Kendal U3A |
| Year started | 2016 |
| Source of reference | Talk given at the U3A Science Seminar, Harper Adams, 2016 |
| Notes | Willing to give this talk to other U3As |