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Abnormal gait pattern of the frontal plane (i.e. Duchenne gait and Trendelenburg
gait) may be caused by a variety of diseases.
The aim of this pilot study was to
evaluate the instantaneous effect of a visual feedback system on frontal plane
pelvis and trunk movements in order to use it in patients with THR in subsequent
studies. A total of 24 women (45-65 years) were included in the study. According
to acute functional impairments the subjects were assigned to the control group
(CG, no gait disorders, n=15, age=59+/-11 years, BMI=27+/-4) or to the
intervention group (IG, n=9, age=61+/-4, BMI=29+/-5), respectively. First, in
Measurement 1 (M1) kinematic reference values were captured in a standardized
clinical gait analysis (MVN, XSens). Afterwards, the influence of a visual
real-time feedback on gait pattern was examined while using the feedback system
(M2). While there was a significant difference of IG vs. CG in M1 in the mean
inclination regarding pelvis and trunk movements, this was not detected in M2.
Therefore it is concluded, especially in subjects with abnormal gait pattern,
that the visualization leads to an improvement of the movement pattern of pelvis
and trunk in the frontal plane while using the device.
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