Gait Disorders: Evaluation and Management (Neurological Disease and Therapy

1. Gait, Mobility, and Function: A Review and Proposed Classification Scheme
2. Clinical Evaluation of Gait Disorders: No-Tech and Low-Tech
3. Laboratory-Based Evaluation of Gait Disorders: High-Tech
4. Age-Associated Changes in the Biomechanics of Gait and Gait-Related Falls in Older Adults
5. Neuromuscular and Biomechanical Elements of Postural Equilibrium
6. Neuropsychological Influences on Gait in the Elderly
7. Gait Assessments and Interventions: A Glimpse into the Future
8. Common Gait Disturbances: A Clinical Overview
9. Fall Risk Assessment: Step-by-Step
10. Best Clinical Practice Models to Reduce Falls
11. Fear of Falling
12. Therapeutic Exercise to Improve Balance and Gait and Prevent Falls
13. Clinical Gait Analysis in Neurology
14. Treatment of Parkinsonian Gait Disturbances
15. Treatment of Axial Mobility Deficits in Movement Disorders
16. Systems Approach to Gait Rehabilitation Following Stroke
17. Optimizing Gait in Peripheral Neuropathy
18. Posthip Fracture and Hip Replacements
19. Optimizing Gait in Older People with Foot and Ankle Disorders

With chapters by many of the foremost international authorities on aging, neurology, physical therapy, and rehabilitation, this reference provides an up-to-date review of approaches to gait disorders and falls. This volume presents the fundamental concepts of gait and describes the changes in mobility with aging and disease. A focus is placed on recent assessment and intervention practices for common gait disorders, especially those seen in older adults, including sections on neuro-psychological influences, fear of falling and exercise, and strategies for specific disease groups, such as patients with neurological disorders or those recovering from stroke or hip surgery.