Effects of changing the tension of elastic bands of lower-limb orthosis with a trunk belt on lower-limb muscle activity during walking: Evidence from a pilot study.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the impact of varying the tension of the elastic band in a lower-limb orthosis with a trunk belt (hereinafter, lower-limb orthosis) on muscle activity in the lower limbs during walking in healthy adults. Within-subject repeated-measures pilot study. University motion analysis laboratory. The task involved walking 10 m on flat ground for 18 healthy adult males. Two conditions were assessed: walking without lower-limb orthosis and with the orthosis applied to the right lower limb. For the latter, the elastic-band tension in stationary standing position was set to 3 levels: 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 kgw. A 3-dimensional motion analysis device and surface electromyograph were used. The parameters analyzed were the joint angle and muscle activity of the right lower limb under th

SUBMITTER: Konishi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12662495 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature