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Correlations Between Heelstrike Impulsive Loading and Joint Kinematics of the Lower Extremities During Normal Level Walking

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2012

C.-F. Chang ,
K.-S. Shih ,
T.-M. Wang ,
C.-H. Huang ,
S.-C. Huang  and
T.-W. Lu
C.-F. Chang
Affiliation:
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, R.O.C. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 10051, R.O.C.
K.-S. Shih
Affiliation:
Orthopaedic Division of Surgical Department, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 11101, R.O.C. College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan 24205, R.O.C. School Of Medicine, Taipei Medical UniversityTaipei, Taiwan 11031, R.O.C.
T.-M. Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 10051, R.O.C.
C.-H. Huang
Affiliation:
Industrial Technology Research Institute South, Tainan, Taiwan 70955, R.O.C.
S.-C. Huang
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 10051, R.O.C.
T.-W. Lu*
Affiliation:
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, R.O.C.
*
*Corresponding author (twlu@ntu.edu.tw)
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Abstract

Impulsive loading by the ground reaction force (GRF) around heelstrike during walking is closely related to joint degeneration and might be affected by joint movement of the locomotor system. Fifteen healthy males (age: 25.5 ±3 years) were studied to investigate the association between the quantitative joint angles, angular velocities and accelerations of the lower-limb joints, and the loading rates of the GRF. Apart from the gait speed, both the ipsilateral kinematics during the swing phase, and the contralateral kinematics around the beginning of the terminal double limb stance (DLS), may significantly contribute to the heelstrike and maximum loading rates of the GRF. The magnitude of the heelstrike impulsive GRF was particularly affected by the peak ankle dorsiflexion velocity during the swing phase of the ipsilateral limb. However, for generating the maximum loading rate of nearly eight times the magnitude of that of the heelstrike one needed more kinematic variables to be modulated in advance, especially the knee flexion velocities around the beginning of the terminal DLS of the contralateral limb. Knowledge of the joint mechanics of the locomotor system for controlling the magnitude of the impulsive GRF during normal walking might be helpful for gait retraining for the elderly or patients who might have excessive impulsive GRF and a high risk of joint degeneration.

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Heelstrike impulsive loadingJoint kinematicsGait
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Journal of Mechanics , Volume 28 , Issue 2 , June 2012 , pp. 337 - 344
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Copyright © The Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, R.O.C. 2012

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