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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Our recent book chapter "How Older Adults Can Avoid Falls via Proactive and Reactive Gait Adaptability: A Brief Introduction" recently became publicly available on our university repository thanks to the Dutch Taverne Amendment. cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/files/318779... #openaccess #openscience

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Published today: Unperturbed and perturbed gait variability is increased in bilateral vestibulopathy compared with age- and sex-matched healthy participants journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.... in Journal of Neurophysiology @apspublications.bsky.social #openaccess #vestibular #gait

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 07/07/2026

1/ After stroke, regaining mobility and balance can be challenging. A new study from @kiteuhn.bsky.social found that more reactive balance training was associated with improved balance control in people recovering from stroke. 🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/7-07-20...

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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Forcing early career researchers to constantly talk about the "impact" of their research is also forcing them to learn to lie.

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A successful day one of the @worldfallsociety.bsky.social World Falls Congress in Manchester yesterday. I presented as part of a symposium on reactive balance training, organised by Yoshi Okubo and Melanie Farlie #wfc2026 #fallsprevention @gerisoc.bsky.social

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Very pleased to have been involved in this important review led by Nina Marie Schmidt and Pia Ruess. The final version is now published #openaccess at: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #fallsprevention #ageing #reporting

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Excited for Meichan's defence this Thursday! Download her thesis "Balance and walking in bilateral vestibulopathy" & chapters here: doi.org/10.26481/dis... doi.org/10.1007/s004... doi.org/10.31219/osf... doi.org/10.1007/s004... doi.org/10.1177/0957... doi.org/10.1016/j.ga... doi.org/10.1101/2025...

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Notes on the margin of stability has made it onto the @jbiomech.bsky.social top cited list 🎉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Very rewarding to see so many people finding our work helpful! @tombuurke.bsky.social @carolincurtze.bsky.social

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Dr Nick @nmwilkinson.eurosky.social · 10/12/2025

New paper out on @openmindjournal.bsky.social * I propose balance is a core biophysical self-regulatory function, organisationally akin to thermo-regulation. Might seem radical off the bat, but by the end of the paper I hope you'll agree it seems pretty obvious. doi.org/10.1162/OPMI...

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What is Balance? A Vital Mechano-Regulation Paradigm

Abstract. Within minutes of birth a newborn gnu or giraffe works to stand and walk, asserting postural balance and organised animate behaviour in an apparently goal-directed manner. In contrast, robot...

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ISPGR @ispgr.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Read the latest developments in posture and gait research from our two 2025 early career award winners @chrismccrum.bsky.social and Benjamin Filtjens (not on bluesky). Great work, both! And proud to have you both within our society.

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

New article: "Perspectives on interdisciplinary posture and gait research from the ISPGR 2025 World Congress: where do we stand and what are the next steps?" in which Benjamin Filtjens and I share our reflections on this past @ispgr.bsky.social World Congress authors.elsevier.com/a/1m9It3RoQ8...

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Pleased to share the next publication from our PhD candidate Meichan Zhu: "Validity of accelerometer-based analysis of step time and step time variability during treadmill walking in people with bilateral vestibulopathy" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Validity of accelerometer-based analysis of step time and step time variability during treadmill walking in people with bilateral vestibulopathy

Gait and balance impairments, including increased gait variability, are prevalent in people with bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP). Wearable acceleromete…

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Can anyone point me to an explanation/justification why certain reporting guidelines need to be published in multiple journals simultaneously? I get annoyed by the practice every time I need to cite one. PS - the "need" to reach a wider audience is not relevant in the age of open access publications

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

New preprint from our PhD candidate Liset, describing results that guided key choices in our upcoming trial of fall-resisting skills training for older adults. One key finding: older adults' perceptions of their stability during perturbations does not align with expert observations!

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Matthieu Boisgontier @matthieuboisgontier.com · 25/09/2025

Replicability and transparency in physical therapy research: Time to wake up! doi.org/10.1101/2025...

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Just over 1 week to go until the application deadline!

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Melvyn Roerdink @melvynroerdink.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Looking for a PhD-student position? Eager to work with advanced rehabtech and scalable augmented-reality solutions for fall-risk assessment and treatment? Learn from a team of scientists, Strolll entrepreneurs & developers and clinicians? Love interacting with older adults in NL & BE? Please apply!

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

What a week it was at #ISPGR2025 last week! It was really special to have so many amazing colleagues productively interacting in our city (with encouragement from @melvynroerdink.bsky.social)! Thanks to all involved in the planning and organisation @ispgr.bsky.social and all who attended!

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ISPGR @ispgr.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

See you in Japan! #ISPGR2027

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Another busy day for members of our group and collaborators @ispgr.bsky.social #ISPGR2025 Go and say hi!

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Melvyn Roerdink @melvynroerdink.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Proud of colleague @chrismccrum.bsky.social for receiving the well-deserved #ISPGR2025 promising young scientist award! Looking forward to kick off a PhD project with him, Pieter Meyns, and @kennethmeijer.bsky.social in the fall on augmented reality fall-risk assessment and treatment with #Strolll

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Look out today @ispgr.bsky.social #ISPGR2025 for these presentations with members of our group!

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Kim van Schooten @kimvanschooten.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

And we’re off with #ISPGR2025 president @kim-delbaere.bsky.social opening a what promises to be exciting conference!

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Sjoerd Bruijn @smbruijn.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Meeting friends old and new on #ispgr2025. Hope to connect online as well! @ispgr.bsky.social

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Pleased our research group could contribute in a small way (with 1 of 25 replication studies) to this monumental effort led by @jennymurphy2.bsky.social A very important project with huge implications both for researchers & practice in sports/exercise science! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Estimating the Replicability of Sports and Exercise Science Research - Sports Medicine

Background The replicability of sports and exercise research has not been assessed previously despite concerns about scientific practices within the field. Aim This study aims to provide an initial es...

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

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Estimating the Replicability of Sports and Exercise Science Research - Sports Medicine

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Jason Franz @franzbiomech.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Pleasure to collaborate with fellow @jabjournal.bsky.social Associate Editors @chrismccrum.bsky.social and Tanvi Bhatt in writing "A 40-Year Contemporary Evolution of Gait and Posture Mechanics in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics". Now available open access: doi.org/10.1123/jab.....

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A 40-Year Contemporary Evolution of Gait and Posture Mechanics in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics

"A 40-Year Contemporary Evolution of Gait and Posture Mechanics in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics" published on 10 Jun 2025 by Human Kinetics.

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Anne-Marie Hanff @ahanff.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

1🧵: Through an in-depth analysis of 802 individuals, we found that women tend to have a slower progression of memory loss, sleep issues, walking difficulties, balance problems, and motor symptoms.

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Had a great week in Trabzon, Turkey at #PhysAgeNet 2025! On Thursday, I presented the pilot study of our PhD candidate Liset van der Hulst on fall-resisting skills, followed by a trip to Sümela Monastery where we had some immediate practice!

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Lisa Burrows @lisbteamdizzy.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... Assessing gait variability concurrently with dynamic visual acuity on a treadmill in people with bilateral vestibulopathy

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Really delighted to share the news that I have been awarded the ISPGR Promising Scientist Award! The ISPGR has been my scientific home since my PhD so it's very special to receive this recognition. Also a testament to my many excellent supervisors, collaborators and students over the years!

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Registration for the ISPGR in Maastricht is open! Looking forward to seeing lots of great people there! mailchi.mp/ispgr.org/re...

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Journal of Applied Biomechanics @jabjournal.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

🚀 Want the latest in biomechanics? 🚀 The Journal of Applied Biomechanics is now on Bluesky & LinkedIn! 📡📊 📢 Follow us for the latest updates, discussions, and breakthroughs in biomechanics! #Biomechanics

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Pleased to have contributed to this new book published today with our chapter: "How Older Adults Can Avoid Falls via Proactive and Reactive Gait Adaptability: A Brief Introduction" The published chapter: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... & the #openaccess preprint here: osf.io/preprints/os...

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Pleased to share our new preprint "The impact of perturbation intensity schedule on improvements in reactive balance control in young adults: an experimental study" together with @avrilmansfield.bsky.social #balance #stability #falls #openaccess 🧪

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Preprinted today 🎉 Our chapter: Participant identification, selection and recruitment of the upcoming #openaccess book: Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Science: An Open Access Primer from the Society for Transparency, Openness and Replication in Kinesiology sportrxiv.org/index.php/se...

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