Effects of walking speeds on lower extremity kinematic synergy in toe vertical position control: An experimental study

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 103; no. 18; p. e38024
• Main Authors: Liu, Xuan, Liang, Jitong, Liu, Ye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 03.05.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Biomechanical Phenomena; Clinical Trial/Experimental Study; Gait - physiology; Humans; Lower Extremity - physiology; Male; Toes - physiology; Walking - physiology; Walking Speed - physiology; Young Adult; kinematics; synergy; joints; walking; stability

Background: This study aimed to investigate whether lower limb joints mutually compensate for each other, resulting in motor synergy that suppresses toe vertical position fluctuation, and whether walking speeds affect lower limb synergy. Methods: Seventeen male university students walked at slow (0....