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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Human Movement Science

Background:

  • Understanding inter-joint coordination is crucial for analyzing gait biomechanics.
  • Footwear significantly influences lower extremity movement patterns during walking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the differences in inter-joint coordination patterns and variability between barefoot and shod walking.
  • To examine how walking speed affects coordination strategies in barefoot versus shod conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a dynamic system approach to analyze inter-joint coordination in 20 women.
  • Collected data at three distinct walking speeds: slow, comfortable walking speed (CWS), and fast.
  • Compared coordination patterns and variability between barefoot and shod conditions.

Main Results:

  • Barefoot and shod walking exhibited distinct coordination strategies that changed with increased speed.
  • Ankle-knee coordination became more similar, while ankle-hip coordination diverged as speed increased.
  • Barefoot walking demonstrated significantly lower coordination variability in knee-hip and ankle-hip joints at various speeds compared to shod walking.

Conclusions:

  • Walking speed modulates inter-joint coordination strategies differently in barefoot and shod conditions.
  • Reduced coordination variability in barefoot walking may have implications for joint tissue stress.
  • Further research is needed to explore the relationship between barefoot walking, coordination variability, and joint health.