Effects of knee sleeves on coordination of lower-limb segments in healthy adults during level walking and one-leg hopping.

ABSTRACT: The evaluation of multisegment coordination is important in gaining a better understanding of the gait and physical activities in humans. Therefore, this study aims to verify whether the use of knee sleeves affects the coordination of lower-limb segments during level walking and one-leg hopping. Eleven healthy male adults participated in this study. They were asked to walk 10 m on a level ground and perform one-leg hops with and without a knee sleeve. The segment angles and the response velocities of the thigh, shank, and foot were measured and calculated by using a motion analysis system. The phases between the segment angle and the velocity were then calculated. Moreover, the continuous relative phase (CRP) was calculated as the phase of the distal segment subtracted from the phase of th

SUBMITTER: Ko CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5438577 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature