Different types of plantar vibration affect gait characteristics differently while walking on different inclines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plantar vibration has been widely used to strengthen the sensation of the somatosensory system, further enhancing balance during walking on a level surface in patients with stroke. However, previous studies with plantar vibration only involved the level surface, which neglected the importance of inclined/declined walking in daily life. Thus, combining the plantar vibration and inclined/declined walking might answer a critical research question: whether different types of plantar vibration had different effects on gait characteristics during walking on different inclines.

Methods

Eighteen healthy young adults were recruited. Fifteen walking conditions were assigned randomly to these healthy adults (no, sub-, and supra-threshold plantar vibration × five different in

SUBMITTER: Xie H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9835691 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature