Kinematic Gait Analysis of Ramp Walking in Normal Adult
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 952-957, 2003.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-723369
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the characteristics of ramp walking.METHOD:
The sagittal kinematic and temporospatial data of ramp and level walking were obtained by a motion analyzer for ten healthy young adults.RESULTS:
Compared with the values of level walking, the range of motion of ankle at all degrees for up-hill walking and the ROM of hip at 20o down-hill and all degrees for up-hill walking were significantly different (p<0.05). The peak dorsiflexion of ankle at 20o of up-hill and at 20o down-hill walking increased significantly (p<0.05) and peak plantar flexion of ankle at all degrees of up-hill walking increased significantly (p<0.05). The peak flexion of knee at 20o of up-hill walking increased significantly (p<0.05) and peak extension of knee at 20o of up-hill and down-hill walking also increased significantly (p<0.05). The peak flexion angles of hip at all degrees for up and down-hill walking were significantly different (p<0.05) and peak extension angles of hip at 10o of up-hill walking increased significantly (p<0.05). The temporospatial data showed no significant difference.CONCLUSION:
Ramp walking showed a different kinematic gait pattern. So, this study may be useful to evaluate the effect of gait training on the ramp and pathologic gait patterns.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Architectural Accessibility
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Range of Motion, Articular
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Walking
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Gait
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Hip
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Knee
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Ankle
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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