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Postural Organization of Gait Initiation for Biomechanical Analysis Using Force Platform Recordings
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Quantifying rearfoot-forefoot coordination in human walking.

Ryan Chang1, Richard Van Emmerik, Joseph Hamill

  • 1Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 30 Eastman Lane, 110 Totman, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.

Journal of Biomechanics
|September 10, 2008
PubMed
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This study introduces a new method to analyze how the rearfoot and forefoot coordinate during walking. Findings suggest these movements are more complex than previously understood, offering new insights into foot mechanics.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Human Movement Analysis
  • Orthopedics

Background:

  • Foot mechanics are crucial for stability and locomotion.
  • Existing models often simplify the complex coordination between the rearfoot and forefoot segments.
  • Previous literature suggests anti-phase motion is characteristic of a stable foot during push-off.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a novel method for quantifying and interpreting inter-joint coordination, specifically between the rearfoot and forefoot segments.
  • To introduce new operational terms (in-phase, anti-phase, rearfoot phase, forefoot phase) for summarizing coordinative patterns.
  • To investigate the predominant coordination patterns during walking and compare them with existing literature.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a multi-segment foot model with nine skin markers on healthy subjects.

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  • Employed a 3D motion capture system to record kinematics during walking trials.
  • Derived rearfoot-forefoot joint angles, inferred arch angle, and categorized coupling angles into four coordination patterns.

    • Main Results:

    • Arch kinematics during stance were consistent with literature, showing peak dorsiflexion followed by rapid decrease.
    • Contrary to expectations, anti-phase coordination was not the predominant pattern during mid- or late stance.
    • Preliminary data indicate more complex coordinative interactions between rearfoot and forefoot than previously described.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed technique provides a new perspective on quantifying and interpreting foot coordination.
    • Findings challenge the prevailing view of anti-phase motion as the sole descriptor of stable foot function.
    • This approach may offer valuable insights into tissue deformations, such as those in the plantar fascia.