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Empirical assessment of dynamic hamstring function during human walking.

Darryl G Thelen1, Amy L Lenz, Carrie Francis

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1572 , USA. thelen@engr.wisc.edu

Journal of Biomechanics
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Overactive hamstrings can contribute to crouch gait, a challenging walking pattern. This study found that stimulating hamstrings directly influences limb posture, increasing knee flexion and ankle dorsiflexion during walking.

Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Human locomotion
  • Gait analysis

Background:

  • Crouch gait is characterized by excessive joint flexion during walking.
  • The role of hamstring muscle overactivity in inducing crouch gait remains debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To directly measure the influence of hamstring muscle activity on limb posture during the stance phase of walking.
  • To investigate whether hamstring activation can induce crouch gait characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Nineteen healthy adults walked on an instrumented treadmill.
  • Medial hamstrings were electrically stimulated during specific gait phases (terminal swing or loading response).
  • Musculoskeletal simulations were used to model gait dynamics and hamstring perturbation.

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Main Results:

  • Hamstring stimulation significantly increased posterior pelvic tilt, knee flexion, and ankle dorsiflexion during stance.
  • Stimulation effects were consistent regardless of whether stimulation occurred in late swing or early stance.
  • Induced motion patterns aligned with predictions from dynamic musculoskeletal simulations.

Conclusions:

  • Overactive hamstrings have the potential to induce limb postures characteristic of crouch gait.
  • Findings support the hypothesis that hamstring dysfunction can be a causative factor in crouch gait development.