Defining spatial parameters for non-linear walking
Huxham, F, Gong, J, Baker, RJ, Morris, M and Iansek, R 2006, 'Defining spatial parameters for non-linear walking' , Gait & Posture, 23 (2) , pp. 159-163.
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Current definitions of the spatial and temporal parameters of gait have been based on the premise that walking occurs in a straight line. When the direction of progression (DoP) is not consistent and walking is non-linear, these definitions do not provide meaningful information. An alternative method based on the changing direction of each stride is presented. This method is easy to understand and use, and requires no expensive technology. A comparison of the spatial parameters of the footstep pattern during linear trials and trials incorporating a 608 turn was performed, using output derived from the old and the new definitions. The two methods produced very different results. Spatial output from the old definitions was merely dictated by the change of direction. Output calculated relative to the changing stride direction however, provided useful information about the footstep adjustments made for turning and how these would act to improve stability. This method of establishing spatial parameters during non-linear walking should form a useful tool for further investigation of functional locomotion.
|Uncontrolled Keywords:||Direction of progression, gait, spatiotemporal, locomotion, turning|
|Themes:||Health and Wellbeing|
|Schools:||Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care
Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care > School of Health Sciences
|Journal or Publication Title:||Gait & Posture|
|Depositing User:||RH Shuttleworth|
|Date Deposited:||04 Jul 2011 11:32|
|Last Modified:||20 Aug 2013 16:59|
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