Influence of the load exerted over a forearm crutch in spatiotemporal step parameters during assisted gait: pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assisted gait with forearm crutches is frequently performed during the recovery of musculoskeletal injuries of the lower limb. The amount of body weight applied to the crutch or crutches depends on the pathology and the treatment phase. The transition from assisted gait with two crutches to a single crutch is usually recommended when the subject is able to load the 50% of the body weight upon the affected member. An altered assisted gait will cause biomechanic alterations and, therefore, longer treatments and relapses. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of 10, 25 and 50% of body weight applied to a forearm crutch during a unilateral assisted gait in the spatial and temporal step parameters to determine the load that produces alterations in gait biomechani

SUBMITTER: Ridao-Fernandez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6052579 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature