Strategies for increasing gait speed in patients with hip osteoarthritis: their clinical significance and effects on hip loading.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Changes in gait speed are required in various situations and can be achieved by changing stride length, cadence, or both. Differences in strategies for increasing gait speed may have different effects on hip joint and physical function. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of strategies for increasing gait speed on hip pain, physical function, and changes in hip loading during gait in patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA). We hypothesized that patients who increase gait speed mainly by increasing cadence would have lesser hip pain, a higher physical function, and a lower rate of increase in hip moments with increasing gait speed.

Methods

Forty-seven patients with secondary hip OA (age, 48.3 ± 11.0 years) were included. Gait speed, stride length,

SUBMITTER: Tateuchi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8080338 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature