Abstract
Our purpose was to analyze the effects of selected levels of body weight support (BWS) on lower extremity kinematics of normal subjects at a predetermined treadmill speed. Seventeen non-disabled volunteers walked on a treadmill at 1.25 ms-1. Temporospatial and kinematic data were collected while various support levels were applied (Minimal, 10, 30, 50 and 70% BWS). Compared to 10% BWS, significant temporospatial and kinematic changes were induced by 50 and 70% BWS. Fewer differences were induced by 30% BWS compared to 10% BWS. We concluded that gait patterns of unimpaired subjects are significantly changed by 50 and 70% BWS.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 235-245 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Gait and Posture |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biophysics
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Rehabilitation
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Threlkeld, A. J., Cooper, L. D., Monger, B. P., Craven, A. N., & Haupt, H. G. (2003). Temporospatial and kinematic gait alterations during treadmill walking with body weight suspension. Gait and Posture, 17(3), 235-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6362(02)00105-4