Spatiotemporal parameters and gait variability in people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA): a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Foot involvement is a major manifestation of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and can lead to severe levels of foot pain and disability and impaired functional mobility and quality of life. Gait spatiotemporal parameters (STPs) and gait variability, used as a clinical index of gait stability, have been associated with several adverse health outcomes, including risk of falling, functional decline, and mortality in a wide range of populations. Previous studies showed some alterations in STPs in people with PsA. However, gait variability and the relationships between STPs, gait variability and self-reported foot pain and disability have never been studied in these populations. Body-worn inertial measurement units (IMUs) are gaining interest in measuring gait parameters in clinical

SUBMITTER: Walha R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8895502 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature