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Self-paced versus fixed speed treadmill walking.

L H Sloot1, M M van der Krogt, J Harlaar

  • 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Research Institute MOVE Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Self-paced (SP) treadmills allow natural walking variability and are a suitable alternative to fixed speed (FS) treadmills in gait analysis. Clinically insignificant differences were observed between SP and FS treadmill walking modes.

Keywords:
BiomechanicsFeedback-controlled treadmillFixed speedSelf-paced walking

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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Human Movement Analysis
  • Gait Research

Background:

  • Instrumented treadmills are crucial in gait research.
  • Imposed walking speeds on treadmills may affect gait performance.
  • Self-paced (SP) treadmill mode offers a potential alternative to fixed speed (FS) by allowing preferred walking speeds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare gait parameters between self-paced (SP) and fixed speed (FS) treadmill walking.
  • To evaluate the influence of treadmill belt accelerations in SP mode on gait.
  • To assess the impact of different SP feedback modes on gait variability.

Main Methods:

  • Nineteen healthy subjects walked on a dual-belt instrumented treadmill.
  • Spatio-temporal, kinematic, and kinetic gait parameters were analyzed.
  • Comparison of average stride patterns and stride-to-stride variability between SP and FS modes.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences were found in 15 out of 70 gait parameters between SP and FS modes.
  • Observed differences were below clinically relevant thresholds, indicating minimal impact of belt accelerations.
  • SP walking demonstrated increased long-term walking speed variability, suggesting more natural stride patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Self-paced treadmill walking is a viable alternative to fixed speed treadmill walking for gait analysis.
  • Belt accelerations in SP mode do not significantly alter gait patterns.
  • SP mode enhances natural stride variability compared to FS mode.