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Ravari R, Rehani M, Hebert JS. Biomechanical characteristics of transfemoral bone-anchored prostheses during gait: A review of literature. Prosthet Orthot Int 2023:00006479-990000000-00164. [PMID: 37639566 DOI: 10.1097/pxr.0000000000000263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Osseointegration (OI) is an emerging technique that allows a direct connection between the bone and a titanium metal implant, allowing the direct attachment of bone-anchored prostheses (BAP) to address the problems associated with socket prostheses. This review article aims to compare the biomechanical features of gait when using a transfemoral BAP in comparison to healthy gait, and in comparison to the gait of traditional transfemoral socket prosthesis users. METHODS A computer-based literature search of electronic databases since inception (ranging from 1967 to 2004 depending on the database) to June 14, 2022, identified peer-reviewed articles focusing on the temporal-spatial, kinematic, kinetic, and electromyography data related to transfemoral BAP gait. Eight articles were included that focused on these biomechanical features of gait in adults with BAP and were compared with socket prosthesis users or healthy gait. RESULTS Compared with healthy participants, prosthesis users after OI surgery have slower speed and cadence, lower symmetry, longer duration of swing phase, increased pelvic and trunk motion, more hip extension, larger moments on the intact limb, and lower forces on the prosthetic side. Compared with transfemoral socket prosthesis gait, BAP gait shows faster cadence and longer duration of support phase. There are limited and inconsistent data on changes in trunk, pelvic, and hip motion with OI. CONCLUSION Based on this review, transfemoral BAP improve spatial-temporal parameters closer to normal gait when compared to socket gait, but there are persisting deficits compared with healthy gait. Additional studies are needed to confirm the changes in kinematics and kinetics when walking with a BAP.
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- Reihaneh Ravari
- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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McCain EM, Dalman MJ, Berno ME, Libera TL, Lewek MD, Sawicki GS, Saul KR. The influence of induced gait asymmetry on joint reaction forces. J Biomech 2023; 153:111581. [PMID: 37141689 PMCID: PMC10424665 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Chronic injury- or disease-induced joint impairments result in asymmetric gait deviations that may precipitate changes in joint loading associated with pain and osteoarthritis. Understanding the impact of gait deviations on joint reaction forces (JRFs) is challenging because of concurrent neurological and/or anatomical changes and because measuring JRFs requires medically invasive instrumented implants. Instead, we investigated the impact of joint motion limitations and induced asymmetry on JRFs by simulating data recorded as 8 unimpaired participants walked with bracing to unilaterally and bilaterally restrict ankle, knee, and simultaneous ankle + knee motion. Personalized models, calculated kinematics, and ground reaction forces (GRFs) were input into a computed muscle control tool to determine lower limb JRFs and simulated muscle activations guided by electromyography-driven timing constraints. Unilateral knee restriction increased GRF peak and loading rate ipsilaterally but peak values decreased contralaterally when compared to walking without joint restriction. GRF peak and loading rate increased with bilateral restriction compared to the contralateral limb of unilaterally restricted conditions. Despite changes in GRFs, JRFs were relatively unchanged due to reduced muscle forces during loading response. Thus, while joint restriction results in increased limb loading, reductions in muscle forces counteract changes in limb loading such that JRFs were relatively unchanged.
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- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Gaffney BMM, Lev G, Enabulele E, Hoyt C, Stoneback JW. Changes in lower extremity joint moments one-year following osseointegration in individuals with Transfemoral lower-limb amputation: A case series. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2023; 104:105948. [PMID: 37043833 PMCID: PMC10988390 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.105948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dissatisfaction with socket prostheses has led to the development of bone-anchored prostheses through osseointegration for people with transfemoral amputation, eliminating the need for a prosthetic socket. Gait deviations of transfemoral prosthesis users may be linked to increased risk of osteoarthritis, and it remains unknown if gait biomechanics change following osseointegration. The purpose of this case series was to evaluate the longitudinal changes in joint kinetics one year post-osseointegration in patients with transfemoral amputation during walking. METHODS Knee, hip, and trunk internal moments were evaluated in the prosthetic and intact limbs during walking at a self-selected speed in four participants pre- and one-year post-osseointegration. Longitudinal changes were quantified using the percent change (%∆) in peak joint moments between the two time points and Cohen's d (d) effect size was used to determine the magnitude of effect on joint moments during walking one year following osseointegration. FINDINGS Participants demonstrated increased peak knee extension moment (224 ± 308%∆, d = -1.31) in the prosthetic limb, while demonstrating reduced peak knee extension moment (-43 ± 34%∆, d = 1.82) in the intact limb post-osseointegration. Participants demonstrated bilateral reduction of peak hip extension moment (prosthetic: -22 ± 37%∆, d = 0.86; intact: -29 ± 10%∆, d = 1.27) and bilateral increase of peak hip abduction moment (prosthetic: 45 ± 40%∆, d = 1.20; intact: 23 ± 44%∆, d = 0.74) post-osseointegration. Participants demonstrated reduced peak trunk moments on both the prosthetic (extension: -31 ± 16%∆, d = 1.51; lateral flexion: -21 ± 20%∆, d = 0.63) and intact side (extension: -7 ± 22%∆, d = 0.38; lateral flexion: -22 ± 18%∆, d = 1.12) post-osseointegration. INTERPRETATION This case series suggests improved gait symmetry in individuals with transfemoral amputation one year following osseointegration, justifying future investigation.
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- Hope C Davis-Wilson
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Geriatrics, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, Aurura, CO, USA.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Geriatrics, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, Aurura, CO, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA; Center for Bioengineering, Univeristy of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado, Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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Wong CK, Vandervort EE, Moran KM, Adler CM, Chihuri ST, Youdan GA. Walking asymmetry and its relation to patient-reported and performance-based outcome measures in individuals with unilateral lower limb loss. Int Biomech 2022; 9:33-41. [PMID: 36414237 PMCID: PMC9704090 DOI: 10.1080/23335432.2022.2142160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Gait asymmetry persists for most people after lower limb amputation and is associated with slower walking speeds. However, the relationship between gait asymmetry and patient-reported function remains unclear because they are not commonly assessed together. The purpose of this study was to determine relationships between gait asymmetries in people with lower limb loss and (1) patient-reported outcomes and (2) performance-based prosthetic functional measures. This cross-sectional analysis included nine people with unilateral limb loss aged 48.2 ± 13.1 years of mixed amputation etiology. Patient-reported outcomes included the Prosthetic Evaluation Questionnaire mobility subscale and Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale. Performance outcomes included the Berg Balance Scale and the 30-second sit-to-stand test. Walking performance measures included the 2-Minute Walk Test, during which APDM Opal sensors recorded spatiotemporal gait parameters, and daily step-counts from StepWatch4 activity monitors. The study found that the most asymmetric gait symmetry ratios (prosthetic-limb divided by intact-limb) could be attributed to prosthetic foot dorsiflexion-plantarflexion and rotation motion limitations: prosthetic-limb trailing double support (0.789 ± 0.052), toe-off (0.760 ± 0.068) and toe-out angle (0.653 ± 0.256). Single limb stance, and stance and swing phase durations were most strongly associated with balance and walking performance measures. Notably, no symmetry ratio was significantly associated with patient-reported prosthetic function (unadjusted Pearson correlation coefficients r < 0.50, P > 0.05). More gait symmetry was associated with better balance and walking performance but had no significant relationship with patient-reported function. Although achieving gait symmetry after lower limb loss is a common walking goal, symmetry was unrelated to the perception of functional mobility for people with lower limb loss.
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- Christopher K. Wong
- Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA,CONTACT Christopher K. Wong Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 617 West 168th St, Georgian-311, New York, NY10032, USA
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- Program in Physical Therapy, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Program in Physical Therapy, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Public Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Ikeda AJ, Hurst EJ, Simon AM, Finucane SB, Hoppe-Ludwig S, Hargrove LJ. The impact of added mass placement on metabolic and temporal-spatial characteristics of transfemoral prosthetic gait. Gait Posture 2022; 98:240-247. [PMID: 36195049 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.09.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite prosthetic technology advancements, individuals with transfemoral amputation have compromised temporal-spatial gait parameters and high metabolic requirements for ambulation. It is unclear how adding mass at different locations on a transfemoral prosthesis might affect these outcomes. Research question Does walking with mass added at different locations on a transfemoral prosthesis affect temporal-spatial gait parameters and metabolic requirements compared to walking with no additional mass? METHODS Fourteen participants with unilateral transfemoral amputations took part. A 1.8 kg mass was added to their prostheses in three locations: Knee, just proximal to the prosthetic knee; Shank, mid-shank on the prosthesis; or Ankle, just proximal to the prosthetic foot. Temporal-spatial gait parameters were collected as participants walked over a GAITRite® walkway and metabolic data were collected during treadmill walking for each of these conditions and with no mass added, the None condition. Separate linear mixed effects models were created and post-hoc tests to compare with the control condition of None were performed with a significance level of 0.05. RESULTS Overground self-selected walking speed for Ankle was significantly slower than for None (p < 0.05) (None: 1.16 ± 0.24; Knee: 1.15 ± 0.19; Shank: 1.14 ± 0.24; Ankle 0.99 ± 0.20 m/s). Compared to None, Ankle showed significantly increased oxygen consumption during treadmill walking (p < 0.05) (None: 13.82 ± 2.98; Knee: 13.83 ± 2.82; Shank: 14.30 ± 2.89; Ankle 14.56 ± 2.99 ml O2/kg/min). Other metabolic outcomes (power, cost of transport, oxygen cost) showed similar trends. Knee and Shank did not have significant negative effects on any metabolic or temporal-spatial parameters, as compared to None (p > 0.05). Significance Results suggest that additional mass located mid-shank or further proximal on a transfemoral prosthesis may not have negative temporal-spatial or metabolic consequences. Clinicians, researchers, and designers may be able to utilize heavier components, as long as the center of mass is not further distal than mid-shank, without adversely affecting gait parameters or metabolic requirements.
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- Andrea J Ikeda
- Regenstein Center for Bionic Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Regenstein Center for Bionic Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Regenstein Center for Bionic Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Regenstein Center for Bionic Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Regenstein Center for Bionic Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Regenstein Center for Bionic Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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Wedge RD, Sup FC, Umberger BR. Metabolic cost of transport and stance time asymmetry in individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation using a passive prostheses while walking. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2022; 94:105632. [PMID: 35364403 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND People with unilateral amputation typically walk with greater metabolic cost than able-bodied individuals, while preferring asymmetric walking characteristics. It is unclear if asymmetric walking is energetically optimal and how metabolic cost accounts for asymmetric patterns in people with amputation. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of stance-time asymmetry on the metabolic cost of transport. METHODS Fourteen participants (seven with amputation) completed two laboratory sessions where they walked on a treadmill while receiving real-time visual feedback about stance-time asymmetry. Expired gases were collected to determine the metabolic cost for a range of asymmetries (-15% to +15% in 5% increments, positive percentages represent more time on intact [dominant] limb). FINDINGS Participants with amputation walked with greater (P = 0.008) stance-time asymmetry (4.34 ± 1.09%) compared with able-bodied participants (0.94 ± 2.44%). Stance-time asymmetry had a significant effect on metabolic cost (P < 0.001). The asymmetries coinciding with the predicted minimum metabolic cost for people with (3.23 ± 2.90%) and without (1.81 ± 2.18%) amputation were not different from preferred asymmetries (P = 0.365; p = 0.513), respectively. The cost of symmetric walking was 13.6% greater than near preferred walking for people with amputation (5% more time on intact limb). INTERPRETATION Metabolic cost is not the only objective of walking, but like able-bodied individuals, it may influence how people with amputation walk. Rehabilitation typically tries to restore inter-limb symmetry after an injury, yet if the limbs are asymmetric, symmetric gait may not be optimal with current assistive devices.
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- Ryan D Wedge
- Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 30 Eastman Lane, 110 Totman Building, Amherst, MA 01003-9258, United States; Motion Analysis Laboratory, Quinnipiac University, 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518, United States; Department of Physical Therapy, Health Sciences Building, East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd, Greenville, NC 27834, United States.
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 E Marston Hall, 160 Governor's Drive, Amherst, MA 01003-2210, United States.
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- Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 30 Eastman Lane, 110 Totman Building, Amherst, MA 01003-9258, United States; School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, SKB 1210, 830 North University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048, United States.
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McCain EM, Berno ME, Libera TL, Lewek MD, Sawicki GS, Saul KR. Reduced joint motion supersedes asymmetry in explaining increased metabolic demand during walking with mechanical restriction. J Biomech 2021; 126:110621. [PMID: 34284306 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Recent research has highlighted the complex interactions among chronic injury- or disease-induced joint limitations, walking asymmetry, and increased metabolic cost. Determining the specific metabolic impacts of asymmetry or joint impairment in clinical populations is difficult because of concurrent neurological and physiological changes. This work investigates the metabolic impact of gait asymmetry and joint restriction by unilaterally (asymmetric) and bilaterally (symmetric) restricting ankle, knee, and combined ankle and knee ranges of motion in unimpaired individuals. We calculated propulsive asymmetry, temporal asymmetry, and step-length asymmetry for an average gait cycle; metabolic rate; average positive center of mass power using the individual limbs method; and muscle effort using lower limb electromyography measurements weighted by corresponding physiological cross-sectional areas. Unilateral restriction caused propulsive and temporal asymmetry but less metabolically expensive gait than bilateral restriction. Changes in asymmetry did not correlate with changes in metabolic cost. Interestingly, bilateral restriction increased average positive center of mass power compared to unilateral restriction. Further, increased average positive center of mass power correlated with increased energy costs, suggesting asymmetric step-to-step transitions did not drive metabolic changes. The number of restricted joints reduces available degrees of freedom and may have a larger metabolic impact than gait asymmetry, as this correlated significantly with increases in metabolic rate for 7/9 participants. These results emphasize symmetry is not by definition metabolically optimal, indicate that the mechanics underlying symmetry are meaningful, and suggest that available degrees of freedom should be considered in designing future interventions.
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- Emily M McCain
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, North Carolina State University, 911 Oval Drive, USA.
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- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, North Carolina State University, 911 Oval Drive, USA.
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- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, North Carolina State University, 911 Oval Drive, USA.
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, North Carolina State University, 911 Oval Drive, USA.
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Syrett ED, Peterson CL, Darter BJ. Assessing the effects of gait asymmetry: Using a split-belt treadmill walking protocol to change step length and peak knee joint contact force symmetry. J Biomech 2021; 125:110583. [PMID: 34198019 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Asymmetrical gait may affect important outcomes such as knee joint contact force (KJCF). A split-belt treadmill (SBTM) can be used to provoke changes in step length symmetry (SLsym) and may produce a similar response in KJCF symmetry (KJCFsym) between limbs. The purpose of this study was to explore the utility of employing a SBTM walking paradigm to alter KJCF and KJCFsym and to determine if changes in SLsym coincided with changes in KJCFsym. Twenty healthy individuals performed a standardized SBTM protocol, where baseline and post-adaptation conditions had tied belt speeds of 0.5 m/s and the split-adaptation condition used a 3:1 belt speed ratio. OpenSim techniques were used to produce normalized, averaged stance phase peak KJCF during baseline walking, early- and late-adaptation, and post-adaptation. SLsym and KJCFsym values were determined. Comparisons were made for symmetry values between early- and late-adaptation and between baseline and post-adaptation. SLsym and KJCFsym did not respond in the same manner during the walking conditions. While step lengths (SL) were asymmetric during early adaptation but become more symmetric by late adaptation (p < 0.01), KJCF was symmetric throughout adaptation. Conversely, SL and KJCF exhibited similar responses during the baseline and post-adaptation conditions, with symmetry at baseline and asymmetry during post-adaptation (p < 0.01). In the post-adaptation condition, higher peak forces were demonstrated on the limb taking a shorter step. Results suggest a SBTM program may alter KJCF and KJCFsym between limbs. Furthermore, a comparison between baseline and post-adaptation may be more appropriate for evaluating the relationship between SL and KJCF.
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- E Daniel Syrett
- Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA; Department of Research, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA 23249, USA.
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