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| Title of Article |
Various surfaces challenge gait characteristics of ambulatory patients with spinal cord injury |
| Date of Acceptance |
18 March 2019 |
| Journal |
| Title of Journal |
Spinal Cord |
| Standard |
ISI |
| Institute of Journal |
The international spinal cord society |
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| Volume |
57 |
| Issue |
- |
| Month |
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| Year of Publication |
2019 |
| Page |
805-813 |
| Abstract |
Abstract
Study Design A cross-sectional study.
Objective To assess the influence of various surfaces on the gait characteristics of ambulatory participants with incomplete
spinal cord injury (SCI) as compared to data from able-bodied participants.
Setting A tertiary rehabilitation center and communities.
Methods Seventy participants (35 ambulatory individuals with incomplete SCI and 35 able-bodied individuals with genderand
age-matched) were assessed for their spatiotemporal gait variables while walking over a 10-m walkway of different
surfaces (including hard, artificial grass, soft, and pebble surfaces) at a self-selected and fastest speed. The findings were
analyzed using the method of manual digitization. The data among the surfaces were compared using Kruskal–Wallis test
and Mann–Whitney U test, with a level of statistical significance at P < 0.05.
Results Participants with incomplete SCI could safely walk over every surface without any adverse events. Their average
stride length, cadence, and walking speed, but not percent step length symmetry, were significantly decreased while walking
on the artificial grass, soft, and particularly pebble surfaces as compared to those found on a hard surface. These changes
were found particularly in those with SCI, resulting in a walking speed decreased from 0.11 to 0.35 m/s, whereas the
reduction of walking speed of able-bodied participants ranged from 0.04 to 0.20 m/s.
Conclusions The spatiotemporal characteristics of ambulatory participants with SCI were dramatically affected by the
surfaces as compared to the data found in able-bodied participants. The findings have potential clinical implications for the
incorporation of various surfaces to promote the functional outcomes and safety for ambulatory individuals with SCI. |
| Keyword |
spinal cord injury (SCI), Surfaces, Walking |
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| Reviewing Status |
มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
| Status |
ตีพิมพ์แล้ว |
| Level of Publication |
นานาชาติ |
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false |
| Part of thesis |
true |
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