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SUBMITTER: Gates DH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3262902 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gates Deanna H DH Wilken Jason M JM Scott Shawn J SJ Sinitski Emily H EH Dingwell Jonathan B JB
Gait & posture 20110903 1
It is important to understand how people adapt their gait when walking in real-world conditions with variable surface characteristics. This study quantified lower-extremity joint kinematics, estimated whole body center of mass height (COM(VT)), and minimum toe clearance (MTC) while 15 healthy, young subjects walked on level ground (LG) and a destabilizing loose rock surface (RS) at four controlled speeds. There were no significant differences in average step parameters (length, time, or width) b ...[more]