2023, Volume 16, Issue 6, pp 895 – 903

Exploring variations in gait patterns and joint motion characteristics in school-aged children across different walking speeds: a comprehensive motion analysis study

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Corresponding Author: Mohd Arshad Bari Department of Physical Education Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, India Email: arshadbari.bari@gmail.com

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate differences in gait patterns among individuals with different walking speeds and identify the range of motion (ROM) and angular velocity for various joints during gait. Forty-five schoolchildren were randomly selected for this study. To capture their walking patterns, two FDR-AX700 4K HDR camcorders were positioned to observe the predetermined walkway. Each participant completed a 5-meter walk at various speeds, including slow, normal, and fast, while maintaining a straight stride. There were significantly higher ROM and angular velocity (p<0.05) at the hip, knee, and ankle joints across most stages of walking at a faster speed compared to slow and normal speeds. At the same time, the angular velocity was significantly higher at the hip joint during hip extension terminal stance at normal speed compared to slow and fast speeds (p<0.05, ƞ2 =0.74). Similarly, the ROM of knee flexion swing, ankle plantar flexion loading response, and ankle dorsiflexion midswing angular velocity were significantly higher during normal walking speed (p<0.05). Conversely, slow-speed walking showed significantly higher ROM at knee extension terminal swing (ƞ2=0.52) and ankle dorsiflexion terminal stance (ƞ2=0.78) (p<0.05). The results indicate that individuals with different walking speeds exhibit significant differences in gait patterns. Slower walking speeds resulted in lower gait velocity and different joint motions compared to faster walking speeds.

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PMC ID: 10478655
PubMed ID: 37675178
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2023-0110

Article Publishing Date (print): 6 2023
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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