abstract：:This study investigated the kinematic variability and the local stability of walking and pole walking using two tri-axial accelerometers placed on the seventh cervical (C7) and the second sacral (S2) vertebrae of twenty-one adults. Each participant performed three 1-min trials of walking and pole walking on a motorize...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Zoffoli L,Ditroilo M,Federici A,Lucertini F

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease marked by demyelination and axonal loss. Individuals with MS experience increases in clinical signs and symptoms during heat exposure. OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that moderate heat exposure adversely affects postural sway in individuals with MS. METHO...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Poh PYS,Adams AN,Huang M,Allen DR,Davis SL,Tseng AS,Crandall CG

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults often exhibit high levels of lower extremity muscle co-contraction, which may be the cause or effect of age-related impairments in gait and associated falls. Normal gait requires intact executive function and thus can be slowed by challenging executive resources available to the neuromuscular system throu...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Lo J,Lo OY,Olson EA,Habtemariam D,Iloputaife I,Gagnon MM,Manor B,Lipsitz LA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achilles tendon vibration generates proprioceptive information that is incongruent with the actual body position; it alters the perception of body orientation leading to a vibration-induced postural response. When a person is standing freely, vibration of the Achilles tendon shifts the internal representation of the v...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Xu I,Laurendeau S,Teasdale N,Simoneau M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selecting a specific foot placement strategy to perform walking maneuvers requires the management of several competing factors, including: maintaining stability, positioning oneself to actively generate impulses, and minimizing mechanical energy requirements. These requirements are unlikely to be independent. Our purp...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Acasio J,Wu M,Fey NP,Gordon KE

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, reconstructive surgery (ALCR) is often performed to mechanically stabilise the knee, however functional deficits often persist long after surgery. Impaired single-limb standing balance has been observed in the ACLR limb compared to healthy individuals. However, it re...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Hatton AL,Crossley KM,Clark RA,Whitehead TS,Morris HG,Culvenor AG

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) and behavioral variant of Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD) are characterized respectively by atrophy in the medial temporal lobe with memory loss and prefrontal and anterior temporal degeneration with dysexecutive syndrome. In this study, we hypothesized that specific gait patterns are induced ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Rucco R,Agosti V,Jacini F,Sorrentino P,Varriale P,De Stefano M,Milan G,Montella P,Sorrentino G

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the association between preoperative sagittal spinopelvic alignment and postoperative clinical outcomes after total hip arthroplasty (THA). This retrospective study included 92 patients with hip osteoarthritis who underwent primary THA between May 2013 and October 2015. Patient...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Ochi H,Homma Y,Baba T,Nojiri H,Matsumoto M,Kaneko K

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific patterns of pelvic and thorax motions are required to maintain stability during walking. This cross-sectional study explored older-adults' gait kinematics and their kinematic adaptations to different walking speeds, with the purpose of identifying mechanisms that might be related to increased risk for falls. ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Shishov N,Gimmon Y,Rashed H,Kurz I,Riemer R,Shapiro A,Debi R,Melzer I

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The upper body accelerations of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) measured by inertial measurement units (IMUs) may contribute towards diagnostic algorithms and help track disease progression. Before extracting variables related to upper body motion, acceleration signals require realignment to a global reference; h...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Buckley C,Galna B,Rochester L,Mazzà C

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many epidemiological and clinical studies use accelerometry to objectively measure physical activity using the activity counts, vector magnitude, or number of steps. These measures use just a fraction of the information in the raw accelerometry data as they are typically summarized at the minute level. To address this...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Urbanek JK,Harezlak J,Glynn NW,Harris T,Crainiceanu C,Zipunnikov V

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroarthrography (EAG) is a novel technique for recording potentials on the knee surface that are generated by the compression of articular cartilage and that reflect both compression force and cartilage quality. The mechanical loading of the knee is achieved by transferring the subject's body weight from a bipedal...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Zhu L,Garon M,Quenneville É,Buschmann MD,Savard P

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication leading to foot ulceration and amputation. Several kinematic, kinetic and plantar pressure measures have been proposed for DPN detection, however findings have been inconsistent. In this work, we present new shape features that capture variations in the pla...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Al-Angari HM,Khandoker AH,Lee S,Almahmeed W,Al Safar HS,Jelinek HF,Khalaf K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurogenic intermittent claudication is a main symptom in lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), and postural change is often observed during walking. This study aimed to identify the changes in posture and muscle activity in the trunk and legs during walking in patients with LSS by examining 6 patients who had undergone decom...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Goto T,Sakai T,Enishi T,Sato N,Komatsu K,Sairyo K,Katoh S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gait asymmetry information is a key point in disease screening and follow-up. Constant Relative Phase (CRP) has been used to quantify within-stride asymmetry index, which requires noise-free and accurate motion capture, which is difficult to obtain in clinical settings. This study explores a new index, the Longitudina...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Auvinet E,Multon F,Manning V,Meunier J,Cobb JP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The OpenGo seems promising to take gait analysis out of laboratory settings due to its capability of long-term measurements and mobility. However, the OpenGo's concurrent validity and reliability need to be assessed to determine if the instrument is suitable for validation in patient samples. METHODS:Twenty...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Oerbekke MS,Stukstette MJ,Schütte K,de Bie RA,Pisters MF,Vanwanseele B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with Parkinson's disease (PD) typically demonstrate impaired anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) that shift the body center of mass forward (imbalance) and over the stance leg (unloading) prior to gait initiation. APAs are known to be smallest when people with PD are in their OFF-medication state compared ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Bonora G,Mancini M,Carpinella I,Chiari L,Horak FB,Ferrarin M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multicentre studies are rare in three dimensional motion analyses due to challenges associated with combining waveform data from different centres. Principal component analysis (PCA) is a statistical technique that can be used to quantify variability in waveform data and identify group differences. A correction techni...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Clouthier AL,Bohm ER,Rudan JF,Shay BL,Rainbow MJ,Deluzio KJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maintenance of a vertically aligned posture of the head and trunk in sitting is a fundamental skill that demonstrates the presence of neuromotor control. Clinical assessments of posture are generally subjective. Studies have quantified posture using different technologies, but the application of such technologies in a...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Sánchez MB,Loram I,Darby J,Holmes P,Butler PB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of real-time biofeedback has been shown to enable individuals to make changes to their gait patterns. It remains unknown whether the short-term improvements reported in previous studies are retained in the longer term. In this study, the paradigm used to investigate the short and long-term effects of real-time...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Teran-Yengle P,Cole KJ,Yack HJ

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wedged insoles are believed to be of clinical benefit to individuals with knee osteoarthritis by reducing the knee adduction moment (KAM) during gait. However, previous clinical trials have not specifically controlled for KAM reduction at baseline, thus it is unknown if reduced KAMs actually confer a clinical benefit....

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Lewinson RT,Vallerand IA,Collins KH,Wiley JP,Lun VMY,Patel C,Woodhouse LJ,Reimer RA,Worobets JT,Herzog W,Stefanyshyn DJ

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postural threat can induce conscious involvement in movement control. This internal focus has been implicated in compromising attentional processing efficiency during postural control, leading to behavioral adaptations that might increase the risk of falling in the elderly. It is suggested that electroencephalography ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Ellmers TJ,Machado G,Wong TW,Zhu F,Williams AM,Young WR

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding upper body and lower body segment relationships may be an important step in assessing stability during gait. This study explored the relationship between acceleration patterns at the trunk and at the foot during treadmill walking at self-selected pace in healthy adults. Forty healthy subjects walked on a...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Craig JJ,Bruetsch A,Huisinga JM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine tibial acceleration and muscle activation during overground (OG), motorised treadmill (MT) and non-motorised treadmill conditions (NMT) when walking, jogging and running at matched velocities. METHODS:An accelerometer recorded acceleration at the mid-tibia and surface EMG electrodes recorded rectus ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Montgomery G,Abt G,Dobson C,Smith T,Ditroilo M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the relationship between postoperative leg length/offset (LL/OS) reconstruction and gait performance after total hip arthroplasty (THA). In the course of a prospective randomized controlled trial, 60 patients with unilateral hip arthrosis received cementless THA through a minimally-invasive ant...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Renkawitz T,Weber T,Dullien S,Woerner M,Dendorfer S,Grifka J,Weber M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined whether passive metatarsophalangeal joints (MPJ) stiffness was associated with leg stiffness (Kleg) vertical stiffness (Kvert) and running economy (RE) during sub-maximal running. Nine male experienced runners underwent passive MPJ stiffness measurements in standing and sitting positions followed b...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Man HS,Lam WK,Lee J,Capio CM,Leung AKL

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been hypothesized that individuals with low back pain (LBP) will have higher trunk muscle activity during gait, in an attempt to limit spine motion, and that this "guarding strategy" may be influenced by the person's psychological response to pain. This study investigated whether the amplitude of trunk muscle a...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Pakzad M,Fung J,Preuss R

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research aims to develop a gait index for use in the pediatric clinic as well as research, that quantifies gait deviation in 18-22 month-old children: the Toddle Temporal-spatial Deviation Index (Toddle TDI). 81 preterm children (≤32 weeks) with very-low-birth-weights (≤1500g) and 42 full-term TD children aged 18...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Cahill-Rowley K,Rose J

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Foot equinus and leg length discrepancy (LLD) are common problems in hemiplegic cerebral palsy (hCP), both causing secondary deviations of pelvic motion during gait. It can therefore be assumed that the spinal deviations observed in hCP patients are secondary as a compensation for the position of...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Schmid S,Romkes J,Taylor WR,Lorenzetti S,Brunner R

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The six-minute walk (6MW) is a common walking outcome in multiple sclerosis (MS) thought to measure fatigability in addition to overall walking disability. However, direct evidence of 6MW induced gait deterioration is limited by the difficulty of measuring qualitative changes in walking. OBJECTIVES:This stu...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Engelhard MM,Dandu SR,Patek SD,Lach JC,Goldman MD

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal abnormalities, affecting posture and walking pattern, increase with motor impairment in children with cerebral palsy (CP). However, it is not known whether these skeletal malalignments occur in children with slight motor impairment. Our aim was to evaluate skeletal malalignment at the level of the pelvis and ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Massaad A,Assi A,Bakouny Z,Sauret C,Khalil N,Skalli W,Ghanem I

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the rotational profile of adults with higher versus lower foot progression angles (FPA). Tibial torsion, femoral torsion, hip internal and external rotation and FPA data were collected on one hundred two healthy volunteers. Data were stratified into Low, Mid, and High FPA group...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Hudson D

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this observational case-control study we aimed to determine whether altered arm postures in children with unilateral CP (uniCP) are related to gait instability in a specific direction. Antero-posterior and medio-lateral Foot Placement Estimator instability measures and arm posture measures (vertical and antero-post...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Meyns P,Duysens J,Desloovere K

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human multi-segmental motion is a complex task requiring motor coordination. Uncoordinated motor control may contribute to the decline in mobility; however, it is unknown whether the age-related decline in intersegmental coordination relates to the decline in gait performance. The aim of this study was to clarify the ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Ogaya S,Iwata A,Higuchi Y,Fuchioka S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extrapolated center of mass (XCoM), a valuable tool to assess balance stability, involves defining the whole body center of mass (CoMWB). However, accurate three-dimensional estimation of the CoMWB is time consuming, a severe limitation in certain applications. In this study, twenty-four subjects (young and elderl...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Tisserand R,Robert T,Dumas R,Chèze L

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked genetic neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive proximal to distal muscle weakness. The success of randomized clinical trials for novel therapeutics depends on outcome measurements that are sensitive to change. As the development of motor skills may lead to ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Heberer K,Fowler E,Staudt L,Sienko S,Buckon CE,Bagley A,Sison-Williamson M,McDonald CM,Sussman MD

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 230,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2015. Taxane-based chemotherapy is often an effective treatment, but can also cause adverse symptoms in patients due to neurotoxicity. These side effects can impair postural control in patients; however, this instability has s...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Monfort SM,Pan X,Patrick R,Singaravelu J,Loprinzi CL,Lustberg MB,Chaudhari AMW

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiscale entropy (MSE) has been applied in biomechanics to evaluate gait stability during human gait and was found to be a promising method for evaluating fall risk in elderly and/or pathologic subjects. The hypothesis of this work is that gait complexity is a relevant parameter of gait development during life, decr...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Bisi MC,Stagni R

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neural underpinnings of delayed automatic postural responses in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) are unclear. We assessed whether white matter pathways of two supraspinal regions (the cortical proprioceptive Broadman's Area-3; and the balance/locomotor-related pedunculopontine nucleus) were related to delayed...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Peterson DS,Gera G,Horak FB,Fling BW

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although various studies have reported significant sex differences in pelvic and/or hip-joint motion during normal walking in healthy adults, it is still unclear whether such differences are among the most dominant age-independent sex differences. This study was conducted to analyze the whole waveform of lower-extremi...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Kobayashi Y,Hobara H,Heldoorn TA,Kouchi M,Mochimaru M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00