A mixed linear modelling characterisation of gender and speed related changes in spatiotemporal and kinematic characteristics of gait across a wide speed range in healthy adults

It is well known that changes in walking speed change spatiotemporal characteristics and the joint angles used [1 –6]. The exploration of the relationship between characteristics of gait and speed has been accomplished using various methods. For example asking people to walk at ‘slow’, ‘normal’ and ‘fast’ speeds has been used to derive parameters related to a normal speed and a speed lower and hig her than this normal speed [2–4,7–9]. This allows the comparison of the outcomes between these groups, providing evidence that there are changes with speed.
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Source Type: research