Biomechanical evaluation of swing-through crutch gait in patients with lower extremity injury

• Autorzy: Rzepnicka Agata , Kabaciński Jarosław , Murawa Michał , Fryzowicz Anna , Syczewska Małgorzata , Dworak Lechosław Bogdan

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DOI

10.37190/ABB-01455-2019-03

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The main purpose was to determine the values of spatio-temporal parameters and ground reaction forces during the swingthrough crutch gait. Methods: Eighteen male patients with unilateral injury within the foot, ankle or shank (age: 25.4 ± 7.7 years, body height: 1.79 ± 0.06 m, body mass: 76.1 ± 11.5 kg) participated in the study. In the experiment, 6-camera optoelectronic motion capture system and force platform were used. The measurements of spatio-temporal parameters and ground reaction force (GRF) were performed for uninjured lower extremity (ULE), crutch on the ULE side (CrU) and crutch on the injured lower extremity side (CrI). Results: Analysis demonstrated a significantly longer stance phase and a significantly shorter swing phase for ULE than crutches ( p < 0.05), and a significantly longer first, compared to the second, double support phase ( p < 0.05). Comparisons showed also significantly higher maximum values of the vertical GRF and extreme values of the horizontal antero-posterior GRF for ULE than crutches ( p < 0.05) as well as for CrI than CrU ( p < 0.05). Conclusions: The present study provides biomechanical data related to the spatio-temporal parameters and GRFs for the swing-through crutch gait in patients with the lower extremity injuries.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

swing-through gait; motion capture; spatiotemporal parameters; ground reaction force; lower extremity injury

PL

chód; kończyna dolna; uraz; parametry czasoprzestrzenne

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 22, no. 1
• Strony: 111--117
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

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Rzepnicka Agata

• Department of Biomechanics, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland

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Kabaciński Jarosław

• Department of Biomechanics, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland

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Murawa Michał

• Department of Biomechanics, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland

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Fryzowicz Anna

• Department of Biomechanics, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland

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Syczewska Małgorzata

• Kinesiology Lab, The Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland

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Dworak Lechosław Bogdan

• The President Stanisław Wojciechowski State University of Applied Sciences in Kalisz, Kalisz, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2020).