Gait analysis during treadmill and overground locomotion in children and adults

Stolze, Henning; Kuhtz-Buschbeck, Johann P.; Mondwurf, C; Boczek-Funcke, A.; Jöhnk, K; Deuschl, Günther; Illert, M.

doi:10.1016/s0924-980x(97)00055-6

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“…However, the extent to which overground walking can be likened to treadmill walking is debatable, with contradictory results in the literature for many gait measures (Riley et al, 2007;Stolze et al, 1997;Alton et al, 1998). To this end, in addition to the distinct walking surface, its dimensions and movement, and the visual constraints associated with treadmill walking (Stolze et al, 1997;Nigg et al, 1995;Dingwell et al, 2001), handrail support may or may not be implemented. On the other hand, overground walking provides more familiar optic flow feedback and the option to freely modulate gait.…”

Section: Locomotor Modalities In Rehabilitation and Research 241 Ovmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This would likely have diminished over the 10-minute trial, contributing to a time-dependent change in a subject's stride interval as he or she became more familiar and confident with treadmill walking. A number of studies comparing overground and treadmill walking have also identified biomechanical differences in gait (Alton et al, 1998;Stolze et al, 1997;Nigg et al, 1995;Murray et al, 1985;Van Ingen Schenau, 1980;Riley et al, 2007;Savelberg et al, 1998;Dingwell et al, 2001;Matsas et al, 2000). These are largely explained in terms of mechanical differences in the walking surface, the loss of optic flow feedback, the constant-speed constraint, and behavioural adjustments to a less familiar task.…”

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The effect of treadmill walking on the stride interval dynamics of children

Fairley

Sejdić

Chau

2010

Human Movement Science

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The stride interval of typical human gait is correlated over thousands of strides. This statistical persistence diminishes with age, disease, and pace-constrained walking. Considering the widespread use of treadmills in rehabilitation and research, it is important to understand the effect of this speed-constrained locomotor modality on stride interval dynamics. To this end, and given that the dynamics of children have been largely unexplored, this study investigated the impact of treadmill walking, both with and without handrail use, on paediatric stride interval dynamics. An initial stationarity analysis of stride interval time series identified both non-stationary and stationary signals during all walking conditions. Subsequent scaling analysis revealed diminished stride interval persistence during unsupported treadmill walking compared to overground walking. Finally, while the correlation between stride interval dynamics and gross energy expenditure was investigated in an effort to elucidate the clinical meaning of persistence, no simple linear correlation was found.ii DedicationTo my grandmother, whose inspiration I will carry with me always.iii Acknowledgements A sincere thank-you to my supervisor, Dr. Tom Chau, whose patience, support and guidance has allowed me to navigate the world of research. I am continually amazed by your dedication to your students and work, and am grateful for the knowledge and training that you have provided me.To my committee members, Dr. Karl Zabjek and Dr. Brian Maki, thank you for your invaluable feedback and advice.To the members of the PRISM lab, I am truly appreciative of your insights, perspectives and friendship. A special thank-you to Brian Nhan, Jorge Torres, Sarah Power and Stefanie Blain, with whom I shared an office, for your considerable help, thoughtful comments, good humour, and fun. Many thanks also to: Ervin Sejdić, for your expertise and contribution; Ka Lun Tam, for your technical wizardry; and Matthew Chang, for the thought-provoking discussions.

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Section: Locomotor Modalities In Rehabilitation and Research 241 Ovmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: A Locomotor Control Perspectivementioning

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The effect of treadmill walking on the stride interval dynamics of children

Fairley

Sejdić

Chau

2010

Human Movement Science

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“…It could be that transition-speed is changed by the use of the treadmill [33,39] because: (1) the treadmill induces changes in kinematic variables which are associated to gait transition, i.e. foot and ankle angle [35,36], (2) power flows from the athlete to the treadmill and vice versa [35,37] and (3) spatiotemporal characteristics are influenced by the treadmill [36,38]. Furthermore, studying transition overground enables ground reaction force measurements using the standard technology of force plates.…”

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Influence of M. tibialis anterior fatigue on the walk-to-run and run-to-walk transition in non-steady state locomotion

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The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of muscular fatigue of tibialis anterior (TA) on the walk-to-run transition (WRT) and run-to-walk transition (RWT) when speed is altered at different constant accelerations (a = 0.01, 0.07 and 0.05 m s À2 ). Twenty women (height: 168.9 AE 3.36 cm) performed WRTs and RWTs on a motor-driven treadmill, before and after a protocol inducing muscular fatigue of the TA.WRT-speed decreased after TA fatigue whereas RWT-speed did not change except during the intermediate deceleration. Integrated EMG (iEMG) of the activity burst of TA around heel contact was examined in the last steps before transition, the transition step and the first steps after transition. iEMG increased before WRT, then decreased after transition to running. In the RWT the opposite was observed: iEMG increased after RWT, then decreased with decreasing walking speed. After inducing fatigue in the TA, there was a decrease in iEMG in the WRT whereas no influence of fatigue was found on iEMG in the RWT.As a result of TA fatigue, WRT occurred at a lower speed, probably to avoid over-exertion of the TA. This indicates that the TA is a likely determinant of WRT as previously reported. The RWT, on the other hand, was not altered following TA fatigue, which would indicate that WRT and RWT are determined by different factors. #

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“…However, the range of hip motion in the treadmill walking is smaller than that in the over ground walking. This result is due to the subjects in the treadmill walking tend to shorten their step on the moving belt [16]. Similar to the spatio-temporal parameter, the kinematic parameters between normal and amputee subjects is also different, as shown in Figure 7.…”

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Development of a 3D Gait Measurement Protocol for Amputees Walking on Treadmill

Ferryanto¹,

Herman²,

Mihradi³

et al. 2017

MESIN

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Abstract. Walking motion is actually a complex activity since it involves many body parts, especially the lower limb. Due to the needs for gait analysis in many medical applications, Biomechanics Research Team at ITB has developed an affordable optical motion analyzer to measure motions of subject walking over ground. However, the needs for multicycles gait data is better met by measuring subjects walking on treadmill. This paper discusses the modification of the developed motion analyzer to accommodate data acquisition of subject walking on treadmill, including those of transfemoral amputees. Seven markers, two 95 fps cameras, a dual-channel Camera Link Acquisition NI PCIe-1430 frame grabber, and a workstation are employed in the optical motion analyzer system. The speed displayed on the treadmill is evaluated. Additional equipment such as the modified hydraulic engine crane and the body harness are introduced to ensure the safety of amputees and avoid the risk of falling down while walking on the treadmill. The modified motion analyzer system is then used to obtain gait parameters of normal (37 males and 31 females) and three amputee subjects. The gait parameters of normal subjects in the treadmill walking shows that there is a decrease in the stride length and range of motion, and increase in the cadence due to walking adaptation. There are also phase shifting and increase in the range of motion for amputee subjects compared to the normal subjects which imply that there is an extra work done by the residual limb in doing walking movement and the amputee subjects try to balance their walking on the treadmill.

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Gait analysis during treadmill and overground locomotion in children and adults

Cited by 227 publications

References 32 publications

The effect of treadmill walking on the stride interval dynamics of children

The effect of treadmill walking on the stride interval dynamics of children

Influence of M. tibialis anterior fatigue on the walk-to-run and run-to-walk transition in non-steady state locomotion

Development of a 3D Gait Measurement Protocol for Amputees Walking on Treadmill

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