Muscle force distribution during forward and backward locomotion

• Autorzy: Błażkiewicz M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Backward walking (BW) is a common technique employed in the treatment of a variety of orthopedic and neurological diseases. BW training may offer some benefits especially in balance and motor control ability beyond those experienced through forward walking (FW). The purpose of this study was to determine whether BW represented a simple reversal of FW and, hence muscle force distribution is the same. The study involved one male healthy student of physical education (22 years, h = 185 cm, m = 80 kg). Measurements of spatial-temporal gait parameters were conducted using eight Vicon system cameras, and Kistler plates. Noraxon EMG was used to obtain muscles activity. OpenSim software was used to compute muscle force distribution during both types of gait. During FW and BW there is small difference for force curves produced by m. gluteus maximus (RMS = 0.04), m. biceps femoris short head (RMS = 0.19) and m. tibialis anterior (RMS = 0.16). Good validation by EMG signal was obtained for m. rectus femoris, m. biceps femoris short head, m. tibialis posterior during FW and BW. For m. iliacus, only during BW good validation was achived.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

muscle force contribution; forward gait; backward gait; OpenSim

PL

mięśnie; chód człowieka

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 15, no. 3
• Strony: 3--9
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 17 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Błażkiewicz M.

• Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Department of Physiotherapy, Warsaw, Poland

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