abstract：:Symmetrical limb movement requires complex muscle coordination patterns. Consequently, coordination impairments lead to asymmetric gait patterns, as often seen in stroke subjects. Split-belt walking has previously been used to induce limping-like walking in able-bodied adults. The goal of this study is to analyze how ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Jansen K,De Groote F,Duysens J,Jonkers I

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand sensorimotor posture control differences between blind and sighted individuals, we examined the role of ankle joint proprioception and ankle muscle strength on postural control in healthy blind (n=13, 25-58 years) and age- and sex-matched sighted (n=15, 20-65 years) volunteers. We measured ankle j...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Ozdemir RA,Pourmoghaddam A,Paloski WH

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Humans walk bipedally, and thus, it is unclear why they swing their arms. In this paper, we will review the mechanisms and functions of arm swinging in human gait. First, we discuss the potential advantages of having swinging arms. Second, we go into the detail on the debate whether arm swing is arising actively or pa...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Meyns P,Bruijn SM,Duysens J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gait retraining programs are prescribed to assist in the rehabilitation process of many clinical conditions. Using lateral trunk lean modification as the model, the aim of this study was to assess the concurrent validity of kinematic data recorded using a marker-based 3D motion analysis (3DMA) system and a low-cost al...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Clark RA,Pua YH,Bryant AL,Hunt MA

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the linearity of the relationship between stride length and cadence (STRIDELC) over three self-selected speeds (normal, slow, fast) in below-knee prosthesis users (n=14, 11 men, mean age 43±12 years, mean time since amputation 9.2±6.9 years) in comparison to controls (n=20, 11 men...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Howard C,Wallace C,Stokic DS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Spinal stenosis is defined as neurogenic claudication due to narrowing of the spinal canal lumen diameter. As the disease progresses, ambulation and gait may be impaired. Self-report measures are routinely used in the clinical setting to capture data related to lumbar pain symptoms, function and perceived ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Conrad BP,Shokat MS,Abbasi AZ,Vincent HK,Seay A,Kennedy DJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variations in foot posture, such as pes planus (low-arched foot) or pes cavus (high-arched foot), are thought to be an intrinsic risk factor for injury due to altered motion of the lower extremity. Hence, the aim of this systematic review was to investigate the relationship between foot posture and lower limb kinemati...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Buldt AK,Murley GS,Butterworth P,Levinger P,Menz HB,Landorf KB

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effects of reduction in plantar skin temperature on gait. Thirty-four healthy subjects (20 men and 14 women; mean age 22.2±2.5 years; mean height 166.8±8.3cm) walked 16m under two different conditions - normal conditions (NC) with the skin at a basal temperature, and cold conditions (CC) after cool...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Sawa R,Doi T,Misu S,Tsutsumimoto K,Fujino H,Ono R

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symmetric co-contraction of the transversus abdominis (TrA) muscle is beneficial in terms of increasing trunk stability. The aim of this study was to investigate the symmetry of lateral abdominal muscle thickness during static and dynamic conditions. Fifteen male subjects (27.13 ± 5.51 years old) were instructed to si...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Kim Y,Shim JK,Son J,Pyeon HY,Yoon B

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of stride frequency (SF) on metabolic costs and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during walking in water and on dry land. Eleven male subjects walked on a treadmill on dry land and on an underwater treadmill at their preferred SF (PSF) and walked at an SF which was lower and higher than th...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Masumoto K,Nishizaki Y,Hamada A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Workers exposed to knee straining postures, such as kneeling and squatting, may present modifications in knee gait kinematics that can make them vulnerable to osteoarthritis. In this study, knee kinematics of workers exposed to occupational knee straining postures (KS workers) were compared to those of non-knee strain...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Gaudreault N,Hagemeister N,Poitras S,de Guise JA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal deformities reportedly affect postural instability or falls. To prevent falls in clinical settings, the determination of a cut-off angle of spinal sagittal contour associated with increase risk for falls would be useful for screening for high-risk fallers. The purpose of this study was to calculate the spinal s...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Ishikawa Y,Miyakoshi N,Kasukawa Y,Hongo M,Shimada Y

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Confidence in 3D multi-segment foot models has been limited by a lack of repeatability data, particularly in older populations that may display unique functional foot characteristics. This study aimed to determine the intra and inter-observer repeatability of stance phase kinematic data from a multi-segment foot model...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Arnold JB,Mackintosh S,Jones S,Thewlis D

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research exploring a lateral stepping gait utilized amount of variability (i.e. coefficient of variation) in the medial-lateral (ML) and anterior-posterior (AP) direction to propose that the central nervous system's active control over gait in any direction is dependent on the direction of progression. This s...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Wurdeman SR,Stergiou N

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distal hamstring lengthening (DHL) is a commonly performed procedure in flexed knee gait. However, the necessity of this procedure has been challenged due to the concerns on adverse effects in long-term follow-up. This retrospective study was undertaken to investigate the long-term outcome of single event multilevel s...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Sung KH,Chung CY,Lee KM,Akhmedov B,Lee SY,Choi IH,Cho TJ,Yoo WJ,Park MS

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tripping over obstacles is a common cause of falls in older adults, and muscle fatigue, which can alter walking patterns, may add to this risk. To date, no study has examined the effect of lower limb muscle fatigue on obstacle negotiation in older adults. 30 older adults (13 women, aged 78.3 [6.2] years) negotiated a ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Hatton AL,Menant JC,Lord SR,Lo JC,Sturnieks DL

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the components of the development of velocity during early walking. Eight children with typical development were followed during their first 5 months of walking experience. Velocity, cadence, and step length were measured. Normalized step length did not change over this time, however, normalized ca...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Looper J,Chandler LS

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Results of recent studies have suggested that restraint of non-paretic lower limb movement could improve locomotion in hemiplegic patients. The aim of this study was therefore to determine if a mass applied to the non-paretic lower limb during a single gait training session (GTS) would specifically improve s...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Bonnyaud C,Pradon D,Zory R,Bussel B,Bensmail D,Vuillerme N,Roche N

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alignment - the process and measured orientation of the prosthetic socket relative to the foot - is important for proper function of a transtibial prosthesis. Prosthetic alignment is performed by prosthetists using visual gait observation and amputees' feedback. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of t...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Boone DA,Kobayashi T,Chou TG,Arabian AK,Coleman KL,Orendurff MS,Zhang M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the adaptation of postural responses in transtibial amputees during both perturbed and volitional dynamic balance tasks during a five-month period following discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. Seven unilateral transtibial amputees performed the sensory organisation test (SOT) and the limits of...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Barnett CT,Vanicek N,Polman RC

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolonged standing in an occupational setting has long been associated with the development of low back pain. In response to this, researchers have investigated various interventions that can alleviate low back pain and discomfort, such as anti-fatigue mats, shoe insoles, and more recently, sloped platforms. The purpo...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Gallagher KM,Wong A,Callaghan JP

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery to correct cam femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is increasingly popular. Nevertheless, no known study has analyzed both the three-dimensional lower-extremity joint kinematics and kinetics to quantify FAI surgical outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of FAI surgery on the affected ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Brisson N,Lamontagne M,Kennedy MJ,Beaulé PE

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The COP progression is the trajectory of the center of foot pressure. Thirty healthy young adults were recruited to participate in this study. All subjects were asked to walk randomly at four different speeds (3km/h, preferred walking speed, 4km/h and 5km/h). A foot pressure measurement system (RS-scan(®) system) was ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Chiu MC,Wu HC,Chang LY

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Walking barefoot or in socks is common for ambulating indoors and has been reported to be associated with increased risk of falls and related injuries in the elderly. This study sought to determine if gait patterns differed between these two conditions for young and older adults. A motion analysis system was used to r...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Tsai YJ,Lin SI

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective locomotion training with robotic exoskeletons requires identification of optimal control algorithms to better facilitate motor learning. Two commonly employed training protocols emphasize use of training stimuli that either augment or reduce performance errors. The current study sought to identify which of t...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Kao PC,Srivastava S,Agrawal SK,Scholz JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whenever the body is moving in a curvilinear path, inertial torques resulting from centripetal accelerations act on the body and must be counteracted to maintain stability. We tested the hypothesis that healthy subjects orient their center of mass in the position where gravitational torques offset the inertial torques...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Goodworth A,Chandan A,Chase H,Foster E,Francoeur H,Michaud J,Terry K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gait analysis method based on continuous wave (CW) radar is proposed in this paper. Time-frequency analysis is used to analyze the radar micro-Doppler echo from walking humans, and the relationships between the time-frequency spectrogram and human biological gait are discussed. The methods for extracting the gait pa...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Zhang J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the relationship between fast-walking and falls in older people. METHODS:Individuals aged 60-86 years were randomly selected from the electoral roll (n=176). Gait speed, step length, cadence and a walk ratio were recorded during preferred- and fast-walking using an instrumented walkway. Falls were ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Callisaya ML,Blizzard L,McGinley JL,Srikanth VK

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inappropriate stepping in response to unexpected balance perturbations is more prevalent in older people and in those at risk of falling. This study examined responses to force-controlled waist pulls in young and older people, and sought to identify physiological and cognitive correlates of the force threshold for ste...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Sturnieks DL,Menant J,Vanrenterghem J,Delbaere K,Fitzpatrick RC,Lord SR

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physicians routinely prescribe partial weight bearing in a walking boot following fractures of the lower limbs in order to produce the needed mechanical environment to facilitate healing. Plantar pressure measurements can provide key information regarding the mechanical environment experienced by lower limb bones. The...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： North K,Potter MQ,Kubiak EN,Bamberg SJ,Hitchcock RW

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many cases knee osteoarthritis leads to total knee replacement surgery (TKR) even if the lateral compartment is not involved. More recently, a bicompartmental knee replacement system (BKR) (Journey Deuce, Smith & Nephew Inc., Memphis, TN, USA) has been developed that only replaces the medial tibiofemoral and the pa...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Leffler J,Scheys L,Planté-Bordeneuve T,Callewaert B,Labey L,Bellemans J,Franz A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three dimensional measurements of gait is a widely used tool in clinical gait analysis, and the evaluation of the reliability and reproducibility of the method is a recurring topic in the literature. The reliability of gait curve measurements is often assessed by extraction of single points from the gait curves before...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Røislien J,Rennie L,Skaaret I

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurements from force plates were investigated to identify the life-span developmental course of dynamic balance control during gait initiation across adulthood. Center of pressure (CoP) data of the initial weight shift onto the supporting foot in the mediolateral (CoP(x)) direction were tauG analyzed, investigating...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Spencer LM,van der Meer AL

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between trunk and lower limb kinematics in healthy females versus males is unclear since trunk kinematics in the frontal and transverse planes have not been systematically examined with lower limb kinematics. The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of different multi-joints movement str...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Graci V,Van Dillen LR,Salsich GB

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unstable shoes have been designed to promote "natural instability" and during walking they should simulate barefoot gait, enhancing muscle activity and, thus, attributing an advantage over regular tennis shoes. Recent studies showed that, after special training on the appropriate walking pattern, the use of the Masai ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Sacco IC,Sartor CD,Cacciari LP,Onodera AN,Dinato RC,Pantaleão E Jr,Matias AB,Cezário FG,Tonicelli LM,Martins MC,Yokota M,Marques PE,Costa PH

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In unilateral transtibial amputees maintenance of standing balance is compromised due to the lack of active ankle control in the prosthetic limb. The purpose of this study is to disentangle the contribution of the prosthetic and sound limb to balance control following waist-pull perturbations. We compared the contribu...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Curtze C,Hof AL,Postema K,Otten B

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional plantar pressures during stair walking may be injurious in at risk populations. However, limited data are available examining the reliability of plantar pressure data collected during stair walking. The aims of this study were three fold; to assess the reliability of the plantar pressure data recorded during ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Rao S,Carter S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before altering the travel direction in normal gait, anticipatory activation in trunk muscles is observed, followed by a top-down sequence of rotation of body segments. Turning while pushing a cart is a more challenging task for the trunk because of its low stiffness in pushing while walking and the interaction with t...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Lee YJ,Hoozemans MJ,van Dieën JH

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the manner in which healthy individuals execute robust whole body movements despite unstable body structure from the perspective of perception-action coupling. Twelve healthy adults performed sit-to-stand (STS) movements under conditions of constrained visual and somatic senses. During ...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Kuramatsu Y,Muraki T,Oouchida Y,Sekiguchi Y,Izumi S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postural balance assessments are performed in both clinical and basic research settings on a daily basis. During a 24-h time span our physiology and physical performance undergo radical changes as we are influenced by the circadian rhythm. The time-of-day interaction on postural balance is unknown in older a...

journal_title：Gait & posture

authors： Jorgensen MG,Rathleff MS,Laessoe U,Caserotti P,Nielsen OB,Aagaard P

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00