Toe trajectory during swing phase is a precise motor control task that can provide insights into the sensorimotor control of the legs. The purpose of this study was to determine changes in vertical toe trajectory during treadmill walking due to changes in walking speed and target distance. For each trial, subjects walked on a treadmill at one of five speeds while performing a dynamic visual acuity task at either a far or near target distance (five speeds two targets distances = ten trials). Toe clearance decreased with increasing speed, and the vertical toe peak just before heel strike increased with increasing speed, regardless of target distance. The vertical toe peak just after toe-off was lower during near-target visual acuity tasks than during far-target tasks, but was not affected by speed. The ankle of the swing leg appeared to be the main joint angle that significantly affected all three toe trajectory events. The foot angle of the swing leg significantly affected toe clearance and the toe peak just before heel strike. These results will be used to enhance the analysis of lower limb kinematics during the sensorimotor treadmill testing, where differing speeds and/or visual target distances may be used.


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    Title :

    Effects of Speed and Visual-Target Distance on Toe Trajectory During the Swing Phase of Treadmill Walking


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    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    29 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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