Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Step Parameters During Crutch-Assisted Gait as a Dual-Task: A Pilot Study

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Carmen Ridao-FernándezGema Chamorro-Moriana

Abstract

The main objective was to analyze the changes in the spatial and temporal step parameters during a dual-task: walking with a forearm crutch to partially unload the body weight of the subject. The secondary objective was to determine the influence of the use of the crutch with the dominant or nondominant hand in the essential gait parameters. Seven healthy subjects performed gait without crutches (GWC) and unilateral assisted gait (UAG) with the crutch carried out by dominant hand (dominant crutch (DC)) and nondominant hand (nondominant crutch (NDC)). Gait was recorded using a Vicon System; the GCH System 2.0 and the GCH Control Software 1.0 controlled the loads. The variables were step length, step period, velocity, step width, and step angle. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test compared GWC and UAG while also analyzing the parameters measured for both legs with DC and NDC in general and in each subject. Wilcoxon test only found significant differences in 1 of the 15 general comparisons between both legs. In the analysis by subject, step length, step period, and velocity showed significant differences between GWC and UAG. These parameters obtained less differences in DC. The effect of a forearm crutch on UAG caused a reduction in ste...Continue Reading

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