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Maria Szymczak1, Paweł Krupa2, Grzegorz Oszkinis3
1Clinic of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland. mariaszymczak@onet.pl.
BMC Geriatrics
|February 21, 2018
Summary
Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) exhibit shorter step lengths, a characteristic present even before intermittent claudication symptoms appear. This altered gait pattern persists regardless of pain.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Clinical Biomechanics
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) significantly impacts patient mobility and quality of life.
- Understanding gait alterations in PAD is crucial for developing effective interventions.
- Intermittent claudication is a hallmark symptom of PAD, affecting walking ability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the gait pattern of patients diagnosed with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
- To compare the gait characteristics of PAD patients before and after the onset of intermittent claudication symptoms.
Main Methods:
- The study included 34 PAD patients and 20 healthy controls.
- Gait patterns were analyzed in PAD patients in both pain-free and pain conditions (post-claudication).
- Spatiotemporal gait parameters were measured and compared between groups.
Main Results:
- PAD patients demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in step length compared to controls, irrespective of pain.
- No significant differences in other spatiotemporal gait parameters were found between PAD patients and controls.
- Inducing intermittent claudication symptoms did not introduce new or worsen existing gait abnormalities.
Conclusions:
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) patients exhibit a consistent tendency towards shorter step length.
- This shortened step length is evident even in the absence of intermittent claudication symptoms.
- Gait abnormalities in PAD patients, specifically step length, are not exacerbated by the onset of claudication.
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