Kinematics and Kinetics of Gait Perturbations in Young Healthy Adults

January 18, 2019 updated by: Barbara Łysoń
Investigators would like to examine, what are strategies for balance recovery in gait perturbations. Different perturbation types where used in the current study. The study involves the analysis of kinematic and kinetic parameters. Researchers hypothesize that research including young healthy adults would help to elaborate fall prevention program for seniors.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

43

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Poland
    • Mazowsze
      • Warsaw, Mazowsze, Poland, 00-968
        • Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 18-35
  • female or male
  • good health condition

Exclusion Criteria:

  • lower limb injuries (last 6 months)
  • head injuries (last 6 months)
  • diseases of the vestibular system
  • serious eye defects
  • extreme sports athletes

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Young healthy adults
Diagnostic test: Reaction for gait perturbation

Participants were subjected to four different perturbation types while walking on the treadmill:

  1. left treadmill belt deceleration for right leg toe off
  2. right treadmill belt deceleration for left leg toe off
  3. left treadmill belt acceleration for right leg heel strike
  4. right treadmill belt acceleration for left leg heel strike

Motion analysis was conducted to analyze effect of the intervention on gait.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Motek Grail output (joint angles)
Time Frame: 40 minutes
Joint angles calculated using HBM Gait model [degrees]
40 minutes
Motek Grail output (joint moments)
Time Frame: 40 minutes
Joint moments calculated using HBM Gait model [Newton*meter/kilogram]
40 minutes
Motek Grail output (ground reaction forces)
Time Frame: 40 minutes
Ground reaction forces calculated using treadmill with built-in dual 6 DoF force plates and independent belts for each foot [Newtons]
40 minutes
Motek Grail output (centre of pressure)
Time Frame: 40 minutes
Center of pressure calculated using treadmill with built-in dual 6 DoF force plates and independent belts for each foot [meters]
40 minutes
Body composition
Time Frame: 10 minutes
Body composition using Tanita Body Composition Monitor (fat tissue percentage, muscle mass percentage, water percentage)
10 minutes
Range of movement
Time Frame: 20 minutes
Range of movement in hip, knee and ankle joint, measured using SFTR system [degrees]
20 minutes
Height
Time Frame: 2 minutes
Height measured in meters
2 minutes
Weight
Time Frame: 2 minutes
Weight measured in kilograms
2 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Barbara Łysoń

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 25, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 20, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

June 20, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 7, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 18, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

January 23, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 23, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 18, 2019

Last Verified

January 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DS-311

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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