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Smartphone technology can measure postural stability and discriminate fall risk in older adults by Hsieh, Katherine L., Roach, Kathleen L., Wajda, Douglas A., Sosnoff, Jacob J.

“…•Smartphone accelerometry is comparable to a force plate in measuring postural stability.•Embedded accelerometry can discriminate between older adults at high…”
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Preliminary Virtual Constraint-Based Control Evaluation on a Pediatric Lower-Limb Exoskeleton by Goo, Anthony C, Laubscher, Curt A, Wajda, Douglas A, Sawicki, Jerzy T

“…Pediatric gait rehabilitation and guidance strategies using robotic exoskeletons require a controller that encourages user volitional control and participation…”
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Human Factors Assessment of a Novel Pediatric Lower-Limb Exoskeleton by Goo, Anthony C, Wiebrecht, Jason J, Wajda, Douglas A, Sawicki, Jerzy T

“…While several lower-limb exoskeletons have been designed for adult patients, there remains a lack of pediatric-oriented devices. This paper presented a human…”
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Preliminary Investigation of Gait Initiation and Falls in Multiple Sclerosis by Wajda, Douglas A., MSc, Moon, Yaejin, MSc, Motl, Robert W., PhD, Sosnoff, Jacob J., PhD

“…Abstract Objective To examine the relationship between gait initiation, fall history, and physiological fall risk in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS)…”
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Motor Imagery of Walking in People Living with and without Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Mental Chronometry by Wajda, Douglas A., Zanotto, Tobia, Sosnoff, Jacob J.

“…Motor imagery represents the ability to simulate anticipated movements mentally prior to their actual execution and has been proposed as a tool to assess both…”
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Stride-Time Variability and Fall Risk in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis by Sosnoff, Jacob J., Motl, Robert W., Wajda, Douglas A., Moon, Yaejin

“…Gait variability is associated with falls in clinical populations. However, gait variability’s link to falls in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) is not…”
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Cognitive-Motor Interference in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review of Evidence, Correlates, and Consequences by Wajda, Douglas A., Sosnoff, Jacob J.

“…Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) regularly exhibit deficits in motor and cognitive function. Recent evidence suggests that these impairments are…”
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Influence of the environment on cognitive-motor interaction during walking in people living with and without multiple sclerosis by Wajda, Douglas A., Zanotto, Tobia, Sosnoff, Jacob J.

“…•Twenty pwMS and 20 age-matched HA took part in this cross-sectional investigation.•CMI during walking was quantified through DTCs of gait and…”
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Intervention modalities for targeting cognitive-motor interference in individuals with neurodegenerative disease: a systematic review by Wajda, Douglas A, Mirelman, Anat, Hausdorff, Jeffrey M, Sosnoff, Jacob J

“…Individuals with neurodegenerative disease (NDD) commonly have elevated cognitive-motor interference, change in either cognitive or motor performance (or both)…”
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Dual task cost of walking is related to fall risk in persons with multiple sclerosis by Wajda, Douglas A, Motl, Robert W, Sosnoff, Jacob J

“…Abstract Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) commonly have walking and cognitive impairments. While walking with a simultaneous cognitive task, persons with…”
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Effects of Walking Direction and Cognitive Challenges on Gait in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis by Wajda, Douglas A., Sandroff, Brian M., Pula, John H., Motl, Robert W., Sosnoff, Jacob J.

“…Declines in walking performance are commonly seen when undergoing a concurrent cognitive task in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). The purpose of this…”
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Correlates of dual task cost of standing balance in individuals with multiple sclerosis by Wajda, Douglas A, Motl, Robert W, Sosnoff, Jacob J

“…Highlights • Correlates of dual task cost of standing balance were examined in MS. • Individuals with MS have increases in sway with added cognitive task. •…”
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The attentional cost of movement in multiple sclerosis by Wajda, Douglas A., Wood, Tyler A., Sosnoff, Jacob J.

“…Individuals living with multiple sclerosis frequently have impairments in mobility. These impairments are more pronounced when they engage in a cognitively…”
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Dual task training in persons with Multiple Sclerosis: a feasability randomized controlled trial by Sosnoff, Jacob J, Wajda, Douglas A, Sandroff, Brian M, Roeing, Kathleen L, Sung, JongHun, Motl, Robert W

“…Objective: To determine the feasibility of dual task training in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. Design: Randomized, single-blinded controlled trial. Setting:…”
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Time dependent structure of postural sway in individuals with multiple sclerosis by Roeing, Kathleen L, Wajda, Douglas A, Sosnoff, Jacob J

“…Highlights • Postural control was examined in a minimally impaired sample of persons with MS. • Approximate entropy measures identified differences undetected…”
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Fall risk and incidence reduction in high risk individuals with multiple sclerosis: a pilot randomized control trial by Sosnoff, Jacob J, Moon, Yaejin, Wajda, Douglas A, Finlayson, Marcia L, McAuley, Edward, Peterson, Elizabeth W, Morrison, Steve, Motl, Robert W

“…Objective: To determine the feasibility of three fall prevention programs delivered over 12 weeks among individuals with multiple sclerosis: (A) a home-based…”
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Gait termination in individuals with multiple sclerosis by Roeing, Kathleen L, Wajda, Douglas A, Motl, Robert W, Sosnoff, Jacob J

“…Highlights • Gait termination in individuals with MS and healthy controls was assessed. • Normal and cognitively distracting conditions were used. • Cognitive…”
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Use of a Short Version of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale in Multiple Sclerosis by Wood, Tyler A, Wajda, Douglas A, Sosnoff, Jacob J

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurologic disease that results in balance and mobility impairments that are associated with elevated fall risk. One common…”
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The Relationship Between Balance Confidence and Cognitive Motor Interference in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis by Wajda, Douglas A., Roeing, Kathleen L., McAuley, Edward, Motl, Robert W., Sosnoff, Jacob J.

“…Gait and cognitive impairments are compounded when performed simultaneously in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), and this is termed cognitive-motor…”
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Three-Month Test-Retest Reliability of Center of Pressure Motion During Standing Balance in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis by Wajda, Douglas A, Motl, Robert W, Sosnoff, Jacob J

“…Balance impairment and an increased rate of falls are commonly reported in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Force platform-generated center of…”
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