Instrumented motion analysis during stair climbing in participants with simulated leg length inequalities
- Conditions
- leg length inequalitiessymmetry and stride detektion
- Registration Number
- DRKS00025878
- Lead Sponsor
- Klinik für Orthopädie der Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 35
Inclusion Criteria
Healthy subjects; participants able to understand the research project; no leg length inequality (<0.5cm); shoe size fitting the simulation shoes for the leg length inequality
Exclusion Criteria
orthopedic, neurological, or muscular injuries or disorders affecting the walking ability; implanted pacemaker, incapable of consent; leg length inequality >0.5cm; obese persons with a BMI>35; small or big feet not fitting with the simulation shoes
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Significant differences in maximum joint angles between different simulated leg length inequalities
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method significant differences in maximum muscle activity between different simulated leg length inequalities<br><br>Symmetry of the movements and differences with regard to different leg length inequalities