Abstract
[Purpose] To examine how differences in the swinging leg from a stationary stance affect the movement strategy at the start of walking. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-one young adults were included in the study. The dominant foot was determined using a questionnaire. Two conditions were set for the measurement task: the start of walking from a stationary standing position, and the swinging leg from the dominant or non-dominant foot. A three-dimensional motion analysis system and a floor reaction force meter were used to analyze the floor reaction force and joint moment, and to examine the influence on the movement strategy.[Results] The dominant foot was the right one for all of them. There was a significant difference in the hip flexion moment of the swinging leg and the supporting leg and the left-right component of the floor reaction force when walking with the dominant leg compared with walking with the non-dominant leg. [Conclusion] It was suggested that differences in the function of the dominant and non-dominant foot affect the motor strategy in walking from a stationary standing position.
