In 2006, Clint Hansen (38) stumbled across gait analysis when he did an internship in the gait lab at Aschau working with patients with cerebral palsy. Ever since he has been hooked on human motion capture. Eleven years later, he started running the Neurogeriatrics group in Kiel together with Professor Walter Maetzler. In 2020, Clint…
The development of new digital technologies can help doctors and researchers to monitor physical functioning and health in a patient’s own home environment. This impacts how diagnoses are made, how therapies are monitored, and how we look at the impact of symptoms on the individual. In this episode of our Spotlight series, you can read about our German Mobiliser Hanna Hildesheim, how she ended up in research, and what thoughts she has…
The day had finally arrived. The day for the Cyclone Challenge Ride. Saturday, July 03, the day mobiliser Alison Yarnall and her friend Naomi were going to ride their bicycles for 108 miles (173,8 km). The day they wanted to raise money for a good cause. The day they raised money for Parkinson’s UK. The reason why Alison wanted to raise money for Parkinson’s UK by racing 108 miles can be explained by…