When a person starts to lose their balance on a slippery surface, the natural reaction is to raise the arms to restore balance. Adults aged 65 and older may move their arms more slowly when slipping, ...

A familiar challenge follows many stroke survivors long after the emergency has passed. The ability to move an arm, reach for ...

Statistics indicate that globally one in four adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. One of the most serious consequences of this disease is disability. A joint study by Rytis ...

Practice, not brain wiring, explains why your dominant hand controls tools and handwriting so much better through lifelong daily practice.

Battelle has spun out technology to help restore hand and arm movement after stroke or brain injury paralysis.

Walking is one of the simplest forms of exercise we can do every day. Because it’s so basic, a lot of people tend to think it’s not as effective in weight loss or fat burn. But this is definitely not ...

Octopus arms move with incredible dexterity, bending, twisting, and curling with nearly infinite degrees of freedom. New research from the University of Chicago revealed that the nervous system ...