Influence of limited knee joint mobility on walking characteristics in healthy adults

Abstract

Falling of elderly is related to the decline of the gait function. There are many elderlies whose lower limb joint movement range is decreasing. Therefore, in evaluating the gait function, it seems necessary to pay attention to the influence of the reduction of the range of motion of the knee joint related to the lower limb joint group during walking.In this study, the effects of limited knee joint mobility on walking characteristics such as foot pressure during walking, range of motion of lower limb joint, and some parameters of gait cycle are investigated. As a result, the clearance of the tiptoe at heel contact and the dorsiflexion angle of the MP joint at toe-off were reduced. Therefore, it is considered that the limitation of the knee joint mobility effects the clearance and the toe-off.