2012 Volume 24 Issue 11 Pages 1163-1165
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of lower limb muscle activation according to various forms of color information during walking. [Methods] This study was performed on 20 healthy adults. Lower limb muscles were measured with an MP 36 system(Biopac System Inc., Goleta, CA, USA). Subjects were randomly assigned to four groups according to the method of applying various forms of color information. The incoming color information was classified into four color conditions: yellow, red, green, blue. Each color was applied for 10 minutes for color adaptation. [Results] No significant difference was found for the tibialis anterior muscle, gastrocnemius muscle, and hamstring muscle, but there were significant differences in the quadriceps muscle between the four color conditions.[Conclusion] Input of various forms of color information will provide control of muscle in patients with an abnormal gait.
