Analysis of temporal gait parameters during walking on sand using inertial wearable sensors

Introduction: Walking on sand (WOS) was demonstrated to increase the amount of burned calories in healthy subjects [1], lower limb flexion during swing in patients with multiple sclerosis [2] and to provide different loading conditions. [3] Most of the studies assessing WOS were performed in natural beach environment, investigating energy consumption [1]. The quantitative analysis of joint kinematics and mechanical work has been performed using stereophotogrammetry and force platform, respectively, only in controlled laboratory conditions [2,4], with difficulties in the replication of the sand surface and far from an ecological evaluation of WOS.
Source: Gait and Posture - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research