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Changes In The Dynamics Of Postural And Locomotor Control As A Result Of Varying Task Demands, Kathleen Sherry Thomas
Changes In The Dynamics Of Postural And Locomotor Control As A Result Of Varying Task Demands, Kathleen Sherry Thomas
Human Movement Sciences & Special Education Theses & Dissertations
The aim of this study was to examine changes in postural and locomotor control under varying task demands. Three experiments were designed to address the impact that fast walking had on standing posture over time, slow walking had on gait dynamics over time, and the extent to which gait speed interacts with the ability to walk randomly.
For experiment I, the aim was to identify the time course in which postural adaptation occurred while walking at faster than preferred speeds. Postural motion was assessed at specific intervals over a 35-min walking trial. Findings revealed that walking at a faster speed …
Total And Distributed Plantar Loading In Subjects With Stage Ii Tibialis Posterior Tendon Dysfunction During Terminal Stance, Christopher Neville, A. Samuel Flemister, Jeff Houck
Total And Distributed Plantar Loading In Subjects With Stage Ii Tibialis Posterior Tendon Dysfunction During Terminal Stance, Christopher Neville, A. Samuel Flemister, Jeff Houck
Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy
Background: In subjects with stage II tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction (TPTD), the function of the tibialis posterior muscle is altered and may be associated with a change in total and distributed loading.
Methods: Thirty subjects with a diagnosis of stage II TPTD and 15 matched control subjects volunteered to participate in a study to examine the total and distributed plantar loading under the foot during the terminal stance phase of gait. Plantar loading, measured as the subject walked barefoot, was assessed using instrumented flexible insoles. A secondary analysis was done to explore the contribution of flatfoot kinematics to plantar loading …