Why doesn't Putin walk with his right arm?

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin , born on October 7 , 1952 in Leningrad , Russia (now St.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin , born on October 7 , 1952 in Leningrad , Russia (now St.

On the international stage, such a political strongman will inevitably attract the attention of many people

Figure 1 The British Sun reported (Source: The Sun official website)

Figure 1 The British Sun reported (Source: The Sun official website)

Figure 2 British media reported that Putin may suffer from Parkinson's disease (Source: US News Network)

Figure 2 British media reported that Putin may suffer from Parkinson's disease (Source: US News Network)

 

 

▼ " Putin's gait " becomes a study

▼ " Putin's gait " becomes a study ▼ " Putin's gait " becomes a study

Special, experts reveal the deep-seated reasons

Special, experts reveal the deep-seated causes Special, experts reveal the deep-seated causes

Normal people walk with their arms drooping naturally and then swinging naturally to maintain balance during walking

Normal people walk with their arms drooping naturally and then swinging naturally to maintain balance during walking

Putin's unique way of walking has been debated before, and different theories have emerged: such as nerve palsy, stroke

Today, we know that there are many signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease in the early clinical stages (such as constipation or diminished odor), and one of them is a reduction in arm swing on one side

An article published in the British Medical Journal( BMJ ) in 2015 with the title "Gunslinger's gait : a new cause of unilaterally reduced arm swing" [1] conducted a detailed study of " Putin 's gait " (Figure 3 ) .

Figure 3 Research results (Source: BMJ ) 

Figure 3 Research results (Source: BMJ ) 

Case 1: Vladimir Putin

Case 1: Vladimir Putin Case 1: Vladimir Putin

By analyzing the physical movements of President Putin walking on the red carpet of the Kremlin, meeting with President Bush, showing judo skills, signing documents with his right hand, meeting the signature of the Japanese Prime Minister, and raising his arms, we found that President Putin is right-handed, and his body movement pattern has been for many years.

By analyzing the physical movements of President Putin walking on the red carpet of the Kremlin, meeting with President Bush, showing judo skills, signing documents with his right hand, meeting the signature of the Japanese Prime Minister, and raising his arms, we found that President Putin is right-handed, and his body movement pattern has been for many years.

Case 2: Dmitry Medvedev Case 2: Dmitry Medvedev

Medvedev, Russia's prime minister, had no formal military training, but his right arm swayed noticeably less as he walked the red carpet at his presidential inauguration, suggested Putin as president and walked side by side with Putin

Medvedev, Russia's prime minister, had no formal military training, but his right arm swayed noticeably less as he walked the red carpet at his presidential inauguration, suggested Putin as president and walked side by side with Putin

Case 3: Anatoly Serdyukov Case 3: Anatoly Serdyukov

Anatoly Serdyukov , Russia's defense minister, has seen a decrease in the swing of his right arm on various occasions, and the signing ceremony indicated that he is also right-handed .

Anatoly Serdyukov , Russia's defense minister, has seen a decrease in the swing of his right arm on various occasions, and the signing ceremony indicated that he is also right-handed .

Case Four: Sergey Ivanov Case Four: Sergey Ivanov

Sergey Ivanov , a friend of President Putin, a KGB colleague, and a former Russian defense minister , has seen a reduction in the swing of his right arm on separate occasions, and the signing ceremony revealed that he is also right-handed
.

Sergey Ivanov , a friend of President Putin, a KGB colleague, and a former Russian defense minister , has seen a reduction in the swing of his right arm on separate occasions, and the signing ceremony revealed that he is also right-handed
.

Case 5: Anatoly Sidorov

Case Five: Anatoly Sidorov Case Five: Anatoly Sidorov

Anatoly Sidorov, commander of the Western Military District , a military-trained soldier who walks with a decrease in the swing of his right arm, and a photo of a pointer stick in his right hand indicates that he is also right-handed
.

Anatoly Sidorov, commander of the Western Military District , a military-trained soldier who walks with a decrease in the swing of his right arm, and a photo of a pointer stick in his right hand indicates that he is also right-handed
.

By studying the gait of five senior Russian officials, the researchers came to the following conclusions:

By studying the gait of five senior Russian officials, the researchers came to the following conclusions:

★ Reduced arm swings do not indicate Parkinson's disease in these Russian officials .
By definition, a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease requires not only the presence of bradykinesia (which may be decreased arm swing), but also the presence of resting tremor or stiffness, or both .
None of the five Russian officials showed any other overt signs of movement indicative of early Parkinson's disease .
 

★ Reduced arm swings do not indicate Parkinson's disease in these Russian officials .
By definition, a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease requires not only the presence of bradykinesia (which may be decreased arm swing), but also the presence of resting tremor or stiffness, or both .
None of the five Russian officials showed any other overt signs of movement indicative of early Parkinson's disease .
diagnosis 

★  " Putin's gait " is not pathological, but a behavioral adaptation due to military or intelligence training
.
KGB-trained trainees are taught to keep their right hand close to their chest even when walking, so they can draw their guns quickly when facing an enemy
.
Other forms of weapon training are associated with a similar behavioral gait adaptation, which we refer to as " shooter's gait "
.

★  " Putin's gait " is not pathological, but a behavioral adaptation due to military or intelligence training
.
KGB-trained trainees are taught to keep their right hand close to their chest even when walking, so they can draw their guns quickly when facing an enemy
.
Other forms of weapon training are associated with a similar behavioral gait adaptation, which we refer to as " shooter's gait "
.

★ Medvedev, as the only one of the five senior officials who has not received military training, has no clear connection with any military or intelligence agencies .
However, one reason he also exhibits a " gunner's gait " is the " mimic boss " phenomenon .
Mimicking bosses is nothing new in Russia, and many top bureaucrats and members of the United Russia party have developed the habit of wearing their watches on the right side of Putin as a sign of allegiance .
 

★ Medvedev, as the only one of the five senior officials who has not received military training, has no clear connection with any military or intelligence agencies .
However, one reason he also exhibits a " gunner's gait " is the " mimic boss " phenomenon .
Mimicking bosses is nothing new in Russia, and many top bureaucrats and members of the United Russia party have developed the habit of wearing their watches on the right side of Putin as a sign of allegiance .
 

▼ Putin's gait, derived from the KGB

▼ Putin's gait, derived from the KGB ▼ Putin's gait, derived from the KGB

In 1975 , Putin graduated from the Faculty of Law of Leningrad University and officially entered the KGB as a staff member of the Soviet Ministry of Security
.
According to Putin's memoirs, the KGB school is an extremely ordinary school, but every course of training is very strict and hard, and the teachers who teach them are also first-class
.

In 1975 , Putin graduated from the Faculty of Law of Leningrad University and officially entered the KGB as a staff member of the Soviet Ministry of Security
.
According to Putin's memoirs, the KGB school is an extremely ordinary school, but every course of training is very strict and hard, and the teachers who teach them are also first-class
.

The most dangerous and thrilling part of the KGB school is " drilling the tank " , in which Putin and his comrades stand on a flat training ground, waiting for the tank to come to them
.
After the arrival of the tank, they need to grasp the timing, quickly and accurately drill under the tank, and keep still, if they accidentally touch the tank track, they will die on the spot, and this kind of tragedy happens from time to time among their comrades
.
In addition, skydiving, driving, judo and other training are also indispensable, but shooting is one of the most basic training
.

The most dangerous and thrilling part of the KGB school is " drilling the tank " , in which Putin and his comrades stand on a flat training ground, waiting for the tank to come to them
.
After the arrival of the tank, they need to grasp the timing, quickly and accurately drill under the tank, and keep still, if they accidentally touch the tank track, they will die on the spot, and this kind of tragedy happens from time to time among their comrades
.
In addition, skydiving, driving, judo and other training are also indispensable, but shooting is one of the most basic training
.

The KGB mandated that everyone must be a 100% sharpshooter, and required to keep their right hand close to their chest even when walking, so they could draw their guns quickly when facing the enemy
.
Therefore, in the high-intensity professional shooting training day after day, Putin engraved the movements into the muscle memory, which is also the main reason for the formation of " Putin's gait " , which has also been called " gunner's gait " by neurologists .
Through the observation of police officers who have received professional military training for a long time, it is not difficult to find the existence of " gunman's gait " .

The KGB mandated that everyone must be a 100% sharpshooter, and required to keep their right hand close to their chest even when walking, so they could draw their guns quickly when facing the enemy
.
Therefore, in the high-intensity professional shooting training day after day, Putin engraved the movements into the muscle memory, which is also the main reason for the formation of " Putin's gait " , which has also been called " gunner's gait " by neurologists .
Through the observation of police officers who have received professional military training for a long time, it is not difficult to find the existence of " gunman's gait " .

Unawareness of weapons training can lead clinicians to misdiagnose healthy individuals as having a morbid gait and possibly even Parkinson's disease
.
Here, Prof.
Niall Quinn recommends that neurologists, especially those working in Russia, include " gunner's gait " in their differential diagnosis of reduced asymmetric arm swing
.

Unawareness of weapons training can lead clinicians to misdiagnose healthy individuals as having a morbid gait and possibly even Parkinson's disease
.
Here, Prof.
Niall Quinn recommends that neurologists, especially those working in Russia, include " gunner's gait " in their differential diagnosis of reduced asymmetric arm swing
.

In daily life, if you see a normal person with normal limbs and only waving one arm to walk, as long as the person is not a religious ascetic like Amar, nor has he suffered from the sequelae caused by trauma, nor has he received professional treatment for a long time.
Soldiers in military training don't have to worry about being secret agents, and it's best to take them to the hospital for examination
.
 

In daily life, if you see a normal person with normal limbs and only waving one arm to walk, as long as the person is not a religious ascetic like Amar, nor has he suffered from the sequelae caused by trauma, nor has he received professional treatment for a long time.
Soldiers in military training don't have to worry about being secret agents, and it's best to take them to the hospital for examination
.
 

References:

References:

[1][1]Araújo R, Ferreira JJ, Antonini A, et al.
"Gunslinger's gait": a new cause of unilaterallyreduced arm swing.
BMJ.
2015 Dec 14;351:h6141.
doi: 10.
1136/bmj.
h6141.
PMID :26666758; PMCID: PMC4678175.

[1][1]Araújo R, Ferreira JJ, Antonini A, et al.
"Gunslinger's gait": a new cause of unilaterallyreduced arm swing.
BMJ.
2015 Dec 14;351:h6141.
doi: 10.
1136/bmj.
h6141.
PMID :26666758; PMCID: PMC4678175.


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