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  2. Rhythmic movement disorder - Wikipedia

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    Rhythmic movement disorder (RMD) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive movements of large muscle groups immediately before and during sleep often involving the head and neck. It was independently described first in 1905 by Zappert as jactatio capitis nocturna and by Cruchet as rhythmie du sommeil . [ 1 ]

  3. A higher daily step count linked to fewer symptoms of ... - AOL

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    If you spend all day sitting in your office chair, break up that time with extra steps. Take a work call while you take a lap around the office, get up and go over to a co-worker's desk to ask a ...

  4. Movement disorder - Wikipedia

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    Movement disorders are clinical syndromes with either an excess of movement or a paucity of voluntary and involuntary movements, unrelated to weakness or spasticity. [1] Movement disorders present with extrapyramidal symptoms and are caused by basal ganglia disease . [ 2 ]

  5. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    It belongs to the hyperkinetic movement disorders, among tremor and chorea for example. These myoclonic twitches, jerks, or seizures are usually caused by sudden muscle contractions (positive myoclonus) or brief lapses of contraction (negative myoclonus). The most common circumstance under which they occur is while falling asleep (hypnic jerk ...

  6. A daily step goal may cut disease and death risk in even ...

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    Between 2013 and 2015, for 24 hours a day for seven days total, participants of the new study wore activity trackers on their wrists to monitor daily step count and time spent being sedentary ...

  7. Sitting all day increases risk of death. These exercises can ...

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    Taking breaks from sitting every 30 to 60 minutes and moving throughout the day is recommended for everyone, including those who exercise regularly. Sitting still for more than an hour to 90 ...

  8. Skipping (gait) - Wikipedia

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    In unilateral skipping or bipedal galloping, one foot will always be ahead of the other. To perform the unilateral skip, take a step with the desired lead foot, hop forward on the same foot, land with the backfoot, and repeat. Unilateral skipping is commonly used by humans while descending stairs or maneuvering sharp turns. [2]

  9. Akathisia - Wikipedia

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    Akathisia (IPA: /æ.kə.ˈθɪ.si.ə/) is a movement disorder [5] characterized by a subjective feeling of inner restlessness accompanied by mental distress and/or an inability to sit still. [6] [4] Usually, the legs are most prominently affected. [2]