Abstract:Past research has indicated significant footwear effects on spatiotemporal and discrete gait variables during gait; however, the level of tactile feedback has also been shown to be an important modulator of gait patterns. The present study aimed to investigate changes in coordination of lower extremity gait coordination during normal shod and barefoot walking, as well as during a simple attention diverting task (matching a metronome during walking). Fifteen (10 female, five male) healthy participants walked on… Show more
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