The effect of leg length inequality on joint contact forces of lower limbs during walking

• Autorzy: Othman Nurul Fazreena , Basaruddin Khairul Salleh , Som Mohd Hanafi Mat , Majid Mohd Shukry Abdul , Sulaiman Abdul Razak

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.5277/ABB-01214-2018-03

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of this study was to examine the joint contact forces (JCF) between each limb as the LLD magnitude increases during walking activity. Methods: Eighteen male healthy subjects volunteered to participate in the experiment. Walking gait analysis was conducted with eight different levels of insole to simulate the LLD, starting from 0 cm until 4.0 cm with 0.5 cm increment. Qualisys Track Manager System and C-motion Visual 3D biomechanical tools were used to analyse the results. Four joints (ankle, knee, hip, and pelvis) of lower limb of two legs were investigated. The increment of insoles was placed on the right leg to represent the long leg. Results: The results suggest that the mean contact forces for all joints in the short leg were increased as the increment level increased. On the contrary, the mean contact forces in the long leg decreased when the LLD level increased. Among these four joints, JCF in hip shows a positive increment based on the ASI value. Means that hip shows the most affected joint as the LLD level increase. Conclusions: The result obtained in this study might help clinicians treat patients with a structural LLD for treatment plan including surgical intervention.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

leg length inequality; leg length discrepancy; joint contact force; lower limb

PL

kończyna dolna; długość; rozbieżność długości nóg

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 21, no. 1
• Strony: 55--62
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 28 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Othman Nurul Fazreena

• Biomechanics and Biomaterials Research Group, School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia

autor

Basaruddin Khairul Salleh

• Biomechanics and Biomaterials Research Group, School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia

autor

Som Mohd Hanafi Mat

• Biomechanics and Biomaterials Research Group, School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia

autor

Majid Mohd Shukry Abdul

• Biomechanics and Biomaterials Research Group, School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia

autor

Sulaiman Abdul Razak

• Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia

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Uwagi

This study was supported by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia under Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS/1/2016/TK03/UNIMAP/02/5)

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