Reduced plantar sensation causes a cautious walking pattern

Reduced plantar sensation causes a cautious walking pattern

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of reduced plantar sensation on gait patterns during walking in 20 healthy subjects (25.9±1.2 years, 61.6±11.5 kg, 178±9.5 cm) with no history of sensory disorders. Force plate measurements, electromyography (EMG) measurements and a three-dimens...

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Published in:Gait & posture Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 54 - 60
Main Authors: Eils, Eric, Behrens, Susann, Mers, Oliver, Thorwesten, Lothar, Völker, Klaus, Rosenbaum, Dieter
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier B.V 01-08-2004
Subjects:
Adult
Biomechanical Phenomena
Biomechanics
Electromyography
Foot - physiopathology
Gait
Gait analysis
Humans
Hypesthesia - physiopathology
Locomotion
Somatic sensation impairment
Statistics, Nonparametric
Biomechanics
Locomotion
Somatic sensation impairment
Electromyography
Gait analysis
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Summary:The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of reduced plantar sensation on gait patterns during walking in 20 healthy subjects (25.9±1.2 years, 61.6±11.5 kg, 178±9.5 cm) with no history of sensory disorders. Force plate measurements, electromyography (EMG) measurements and a three-dimensional movement analysis were performed simultaneously during barefoot walking before and after reduction of plantar sensation using an ice immersion technique. The results show that reduced plantar sensation leads to significant changes in gait patterns that are present at the ankle, knee and hip joint and indicate a more cautious ground contact and push-off with modified EMG and motion patterns.
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ISSN:0966-6362
1879-2219
DOI:10.1016/S0966-6362(03)00095-X