Influence of inclination angles on intra- and inter-limb load-sharing during uphill walking

Highlights • The leading limb provides the main support for uphill progression. • Inclination angles do not change joint contributions to leading support moment. • Redistributed hip–knee contributions maintain unaltered trailing support moment.

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Published inGait & posture Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 29 - 34
Main Authors Hong, Shih-Wun, Leu, Tsai-Hsueh, Li, Jia-Da, Wang, Ting-Ming, Ho, Wei-Ping, Lu, Tung-Wu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier B.V 01.01.2014
Subjects
Adult
Biomechanical Phenomena
Falling
Female
Gait - physiology
Gait analysis
Humans
Knee Joint - physiology
Locomotion - physiology
Male
Orthopedics
Slope walking
Support moment
Walking - physiology
Support moment
Slope walking
Falling
Gait analysis
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Summary:Highlights • The leading limb provides the main support for uphill progression. • Inclination angles do not change joint contributions to leading support moment. • Redistributed hip–knee contributions maintain unaltered trailing support moment.
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ISSN:0966-6362
1879-2219
DOI:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.05.023