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Walking cadence effect on plantar pressures

H Zhu1, J J Wertsch, G F Harris

  • 1Rehabilitation Medicine Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI 53295, USA.

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Increasing walking cadence decreases foot-to-floor contact time and pressure-time integrals, while increasing peak plantar pressures. These findings highlight the importance of cadence-specific normal values in gait analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Human locomotion
  • Gait analysis

Background:

  • Previous research on walking cadence and ground reaction forces often used force plates, limiting insights into continuous gait variations and in-shoe pressures.
  • Understanding in-shoe plantar pressures during continuous walking at various cadences is crucial for accurate gait analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of different walking cadences on in-shoe plantar pressure parameters over extended walking periods.
  • To evaluate changes in pressure-time integrals, foot-to-floor contact durations, and peak pressures across a range of cadences.

Main Methods:

  • A non-randomized controlled trial was conducted in a laboratory setting with 8 healthy participants.
  • In-shoe plantar pressures were measured during 4 minutes of continuous walking at cadences from 70 to 120 steps/min.

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  • Over 200 steps per cadence were analyzed for each subject, calculating pressure-time integrals, contact durations, and peak pressures.

    • Main Results:

    • As walking cadence increased, mean pressure-time integrals decreased by up to 45% at 120 steps/min.
    • Mean foot-to-floor contact durations significantly decreased with higher cadences, showing a 64% reduction at 120 steps/min.
    • Mean peak plantar pressures increased substantially, rising by 119% at 120 steps/min compared to baseline.

    Conclusions:

    • Higher walking cadences lead to reduced pressure-time integrals and shorter foot-to-floor contact durations.
    • Increased cadence results in elevated peak plantar pressures, indicating a redistribution of force.
    • Establishing cadence-specific normal values is essential for the clinical relevance of kinetic gait studies.