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Control of foot placement to counteract perturbations during walking

Completed
Conditions
verminderde of beschadigde sensorisch en/of motorische systemen
decreased or impaired sensory and/or motor systems
Registration Number
NL-OMON35344
Lead Sponsor
niversiteit Twente
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria

* age > 18 years
* able to walk on a treadmill

Exclusion Criteria

Healthy subjects are excluded if they:
* have current orthopaedic problems
* have other neurological disorders
* have a history of cardiac conditions that interfere with physical load
* have chronic joint pain
* are pregnant

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Change in foot placement as a response to the perturbations. Foot placement can<br /><br>be determined by the exact position where the foot is placed with respect to<br /><br>the other foot. Because balance control in lateral direction is most important<br /><br>in human balance control the main study parameter will be the step width.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>• Standard gait parameters like step width, step time, swing time and stance<br /><br>time<br /><br>• Path of the CoP during single stance<br /><br>• Deviation of the CoM position and velocity changes of the CoM as a result of<br /><br>the perturbations<br /><br>• Muscle activation of arm and leg muscles as a result of the perturbations</p><br>
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