Elmar Kal
@elmarkal.bsky.social
Senior lecturer in Physiotherapy @Brunel University London. Movement scientist with interest in balance, gait and motor learning.
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1/ Imagine being the owner of a freight company. Your business is profitable, but you have a lot of bad practices.
You allow your drivers to use false licenses, concealing where they're really from.
You allow your drivers to use false licenses, concealing where they're really from.
December 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
1/ Imagine being the owner of a freight company. Your business is profitable, but you have a lot of bad practices.
You allow your drivers to use false licenses, concealing where they're really from.
You allow your drivers to use false licenses, concealing where they're really from.
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The surge in Indian and Chinese overseas students of the late 2010s looks increasingly like a higher ed bubble that can no longer subsidise the UK system
But no UK party has a strategy to overcome a breakdown of this funding model and erosion of the ability of UK unis to compete with EU competitors
But no UK party has a strategy to overcome a breakdown of this funding model and erosion of the ability of UK unis to compete with EU competitors
December 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The surge in Indian and Chinese overseas students of the late 2010s looks increasingly like a higher ed bubble that can no longer subsidise the UK system
But no UK party has a strategy to overcome a breakdown of this funding model and erosion of the ability of UK unis to compete with EU competitors
But no UK party has a strategy to overcome a breakdown of this funding model and erosion of the ability of UK unis to compete with EU competitors
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The BMJ appeal 2025-26: “There is no ceasefire”—Gazan doctors brace for winter as Israeli attacks and aid restrictions continue buff.ly/x9lWneL
The BMJ appeal 2025-26: “There is no ceasefire”—Gazan doctors brace for winter as Israeli attacks and aid restrictions continue
buff.ly
December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The BMJ appeal 2025-26: “There is no ceasefire”—Gazan doctors brace for winter as Israeli attacks and aid restrictions continue buff.ly/x9lWneL
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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.
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...
in which Benjamin Filtjens and I share our reflections on this past @ispgr.bsky.social World Congress
authors.elsevier.com/a/1m9It3RoQ8...
authors.elsevier.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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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"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
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So torn over this. I believe with all my heart that same-sex marriage is a fundamental human right. I also believe that if you impose cultural norms through the courts rather than allowing them to evolve through a democratic process, the backlash can be catastrophic. See abortion in the US.
Big news: the European Court of Justice rules that all member states are obliged to recognise a same-sex marriage lawfully concluded in another member state.
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
So torn over this. I believe with all my heart that same-sex marriage is a fundamental human right. I also believe that if you impose cultural norms through the courts rather than allowing them to evolve through a democratic process, the backlash can be catastrophic. See abortion in the US.
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Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
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De beelden van Gaza nu lijken verontrustend veel op de foto’s van Hiroshima en Nagasaki in augustus 1945.
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
De beelden van Gaza nu lijken verontrustend veel op de foto’s van Hiroshima en Nagasaki in augustus 1945.
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Read 'em and weep. (www.nber.org/system/files...)
November 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Read 'em and weep. (www.nber.org/system/files...)
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The main problem in the UK is that refugees are stuck in hotels and cannot work or contribute to society due to how slow/inefficient/incompetent the home office is…this idiotic and offensive suggestion would just make this situation permanent.
We have to reject this insult to decency and humanity!
We have to reject this insult to decency and humanity!
This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The main problem in the UK is that refugees are stuck in hotels and cannot work or contribute to society due to how slow/inefficient/incompetent the home office is…this idiotic and offensive suggestion would just make this situation permanent.
We have to reject this insult to decency and humanity!
We have to reject this insult to decency and humanity!
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Nine days to go until the ANZFPS Biennial Conference! Introducing one of our plenary speakers Dr@tobyellmers.bsky.social. Toby will be presenting on concerns about falling as a risk for future falls.
Tickets still available at: anzfpconference.com.au/registration/
vimeo.com/1136679851
Tickets still available at: anzfpconference.com.au/registration/
vimeo.com/1136679851
ANZFPS meet the speaker series - Dr Toby Ellmers
This is "ANZFPS meet the speaker series - Dr Toby Ellmers" by NeuRA on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Nine days to go until the ANZFPS Biennial Conference! Introducing one of our plenary speakers Dr@tobyellmers.bsky.social. Toby will be presenting on concerns about falling as a risk for future falls.
Tickets still available at: anzfpconference.com.au/registration/
vimeo.com/1136679851
Tickets still available at: anzfpconference.com.au/registration/
vimeo.com/1136679851
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"40% of papers about subarachnoid haemorrhage in animals contained manipulated images."
We have to face up to the fact that in some fields, over half of published science might be fake.
We have to face up to the fact that in some fields, over half of published science might be fake.
40% dierstudies naar hersenbloedingen bevat afbeeldingen die niet kloppen, ontdekten René Aquarius en Kim Wever @radboudumc.bsky.social. Sommige artikelen zijn mogelijk geheel of deels verzonnen. Zorgwekkend, zegt ook @elisabethbik.bsky.social.
Voor @voxweb.bsky.social.
www.voxweb.nl/nieuws/honde...
Voor @voxweb.bsky.social.
www.voxweb.nl/nieuws/honde...
Nijmeegse wetenschappers ontdekken honderden mogelijk frauduleuze publicaties over hersenbloedingen bij dieren - Vox magazine
40 procent van de dierexperimentele studies naar hersenbloedingen bevat afbeeldingen die niet kloppen, ontdekten onderzoekers van het Radboudumc. Een deel van deze publicaties is mogelijk geheel of de...
www.voxweb.nl
November 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"40% of papers about subarachnoid haemorrhage in animals contained manipulated images."
We have to face up to the fact that in some fields, over half of published science might be fake.
We have to face up to the fact that in some fields, over half of published science might be fake.
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Jesus Christ. We go mad about one bloke we wrongly released, yet hear next to nothing about this horror? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care
Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Jesus Christ. We go mad about one bloke we wrongly released, yet hear next to nothing about this horror? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Het idee dat ‘verstandige asielmaatregelen’, in welke constellatie ook, een einde maakt aan de extreemrechtse hondsdolheid is volstrekt naïef. Die wordt namelijk niet veroorzaakt door reëele zorgen maar door online propaganda.
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Het idee dat ‘verstandige asielmaatregelen’, in welke constellatie ook, een einde maakt aan de extreemrechtse hondsdolheid is volstrekt naïef. Die wordt namelijk niet veroorzaakt door reëele zorgen maar door online propaganda.
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“Let’s be clear, since a lot of people seem to be finding that difficult: most people who get upset if they see black or brown faces in adverts are racists. There are few other reasons for seeing diversity in advertising to bother anyone.” www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-s...
Sarah Pochin and the new age of open racism
What the Reform MP said was appalling. The Tories’ refusal to condemn her is arguably worse
www.thenewworld.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
“Let’s be clear, since a lot of people seem to be finding that difficult: most people who get upset if they see black or brown faces in adverts are racists. There are few other reasons for seeing diversity in advertising to bother anyone.” www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-s...
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The Farage Factor.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%
Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The Farage Factor.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Trump & his entourage know that they'll spend the rest of their lives in jail if they ever relinquish power. So they won't. It's only difficult to understand if you don't want to understand it - for instance because understanding it makes you feel as helpless as I am feeling about all this.
Donald Trumps plan to subvert the midterms is underway
From David Graham, on the cover of the next edition of @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
From David Graham, on the cover of the next edition of @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Donald Trump’s Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way
Our election system is reaching a breaking point.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Trump & his entourage know that they'll spend the rest of their lives in jail if they ever relinquish power. So they won't. It's only difficult to understand if you don't want to understand it - for instance because understanding it makes you feel as helpless as I am feeling about all this.
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Honestly feel like Labour on immigration is a political and moral crisis with potentially scary consequences
Worth saying that despite asking for more than 12 hours we’ve had nothing back from Labour on this
A Conservative MP tipped as a future party leader has been condemned for saying large numbers of legally settled families must be deported, in order to ensure the UK is mostly “culturally coherent”.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
October 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Honestly feel like Labour on immigration is a political and moral crisis with potentially scary consequences
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Today's column is about the government's huge, unprecedented assault on nature ... and about the eerie, astonishing silence of the big nature groups. The RSPB, National Trust, Wildlife Trusts have 7.5m members between them. A vast force, completely unmobilised. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Wage war on nature to build new homes: that’s Labour’s offer, but it’s a con trick | George Monbiot
The government’s new planning bill is tearing down environmental protections to benefit developers. This nation of nature lovers won’t stand for it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Today's column is about the government's huge, unprecedented assault on nature ... and about the eerie, astonishing silence of the big nature groups. The RSPB, National Trust, Wildlife Trusts have 7.5m members between them. A vast force, completely unmobilised. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This bill will rip down more or less everything: almost all the nature protections that generations in this country have fought for. We're a nation of nature lovers, and that interest is meant to be represented by the big groups. But, yet again, they fail to fight for our species and ecosystems.
October 16, 2025 at 5:58 AM
This bill will rip down more or less everything: almost all the nature protections that generations in this country have fought for. We're a nation of nature lovers, and that interest is meant to be represented by the big groups. But, yet again, they fail to fight for our species and ecosystems.
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It’s pronounced cyclist.
October 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It’s pronounced cyclist.
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I'll not even consider paying attention to anything Farage has to say about what happens in primary schools until *every* member of his party is legally allowed to be within 50ft of one
October 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I'll not even consider paying attention to anything Farage has to say about what happens in primary schools until *every* member of his party is legally allowed to be within 50ft of one
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In fact this *understates* the point here.
Tory policy is not (just) to remove benefits but to remove ILR and deport, exactly like the Farage plan the PM correctly described as racist.
Tory policy is not (just) to remove benefits but to remove ILR and deport, exactly like the Farage plan the PM correctly described as racist.
“Another part of the plan would limit benefits to people with UK citizenship, removing it even from those who have been in the country for years or even decades and have indefinite leave to remain”
If this is not xenophobia then I don’t know what is.
Sickening.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
If this is not xenophobia then I don’t know what is.
Sickening.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tories say people denied benefits in UK can return to home countries
Mel Stride outlines plans to slash £47bn a year from public spending, including £23bn welfare cut
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:58 AM
In fact this *understates* the point here.
Tory policy is not (just) to remove benefits but to remove ILR and deport, exactly like the Farage plan the PM correctly described as racist.
Tory policy is not (just) to remove benefits but to remove ILR and deport, exactly like the Farage plan the PM correctly described as racist.
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First first author paper of Anouck Matthijs on the fact that aging does not affect the ability to compensate for interaction torques during movement planning. Both the timing and scaling of anticipatory EMG activity are preserved with age.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Adults up to 80 years old maintain effective movement planning when facing complex body dynamics
Aging can significantly impact motor performance, especially in highly complex tasks such as multi-joint movements where the nervous system needs to adequately coordinate mechanical interactions betwe...
www.biorxiv.org
October 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM
First first author paper of Anouck Matthijs on the fact that aging does not affect the ability to compensate for interaction torques during movement planning. Both the timing and scaling of anticipatory EMG activity are preserved with age.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Denk hieraan als je in een talkshow weer een sympathieke clown hoort beweren dat Trump en Musk ergens heus okay zijn. Zonder overgangsregeling zo'n programma stilzetten. Dat is, op zijn minst, dood door schuld. Duizend- en duizendvoud.
A US-funded nutrition program was helping to keep this woman’s baby alive. Days after the program was cut, he died. https://cnn.it/4ndDYbl
A US-funded nutrition program was helping to keep this woman’s baby alive. Days after the program was cut, he died | CNN
Weeds cover the grave of Yagana Usman’s baby – a painful reminder of the months that have passed since she lost her infant twin to malnutrition. Her surviving twin’s fate now hinges in part on decisio...
cnn.it
October 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Denk hieraan als je in een talkshow weer een sympathieke clown hoort beweren dat Trump en Musk ergens heus okay zijn. Zonder overgangsregeling zo'n programma stilzetten. Dat is, op zijn minst, dood door schuld. Duizend- en duizendvoud.