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  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Biomechanics

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  • Lower extremity strength is linked to walking ability, but its specific relationship with voluntary muscle function in incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) requires further investigation.
  • Isokinetic dynamometry provides objective measures of muscle function, yet its correlation with walking parameters in iSCI is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the correlation between maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and rate of torque development (RTD) of knee extensors (KE) and plantar flexors (PF) and walking characteristics in iSCI.
  • To identify which muscle group's voluntary strength measures are most predictive of walking speed and spatiotemporal parameters.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 22 individuals with chronic iSCI (>6 months).
  • Isokinetic dynamometry was used to measure MVIC and RTD for KE and PF muscle groups.
  • Overground walking tests were conducted to assess walking speed and spatiotemporal characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Both MVIC and RTD in KE and PF muscle groups showed significant correlations with walking speed.
  • RTD demonstrated a strong correlation with walking speed in both muscle groups, with the more-involved plantar flexor group exhibiting the highest correlation (r = 0.728).
  • RTD in the more-involved limb's KE and PF muscles correlated significantly with single limb support time.

Conclusions:

  • Lower extremity muscle strength, particularly RTD, is significantly associated with walking ability in individuals with iSCI.
  • Plantar flexor muscle function and RTD appear to be critical limiting factors for walking speed post-iSCI.
  • Muscle function in the more-involved limb demonstrates stronger correlations with walking parameters than in the less-involved limb.