Dynamic structure of lower limb joint angles during walking post-stroke. 2018

Kelley Kempski, and Louis N Awad, and Thomas S Buchanan, and Jill S Higginson, and Brian A Knarr
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States.

Variability in joint kinematics is necessary for adaptability and response to everyday perturbations; however, intrinsic neuromotor changes secondary to stroke often cause abnormal movement patterns. How these abnormal movement patterns relate to joint kinematic variability and its influence on post-stroke walking impairments is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the movement variability at the individual joint level in the paretic and non-paretic limbs of individuals post-stroke. Seven individuals with hemiparesis post-stroke walked on a treadmill for two minutes at their self-selected speed and the average speed of the six-minute walk test while kinematics were recorded using motion-capture. Variability in hip, knee, and ankle flexion/extension angles during walking were quantified with the Lyapunov exponent (LyE). Interlimb differences were evaluated. The paretic side LyE was higher than the non-paretic side at both self-selected speed (Hip: 50%; Knee: 74%), and the average speed of the 6-min walk test (Hip: 15%; Knee: 93%). Differences in joint kinematic variability between limbs of persons post-stroke supports further study of the source of non-paretic limb deviations as well as the clinical implications of joint kinematic variability in persons post-stroke. The development of bilaterally-targeted post-stroke gait interventions to address variability in both limbs may promote improved outcomes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007596 Joints Also known as articulations, these are points of connection between the ends of certain separate bones, or where the borders of other bones are juxtaposed. Joint
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010291 Paresis A general term referring to a mild to moderate degree of muscular weakness, occasionally used as a synonym for PARALYSIS (severe or complete loss of motor function). In the older literature, paresis often referred specifically to paretic neurosyphilis (see NEUROSYPHILIS). "General paresis" and "general paralysis" may still carry that connotation. Bilateral lower extremity paresis is referred to as PARAPARESIS. Hemiparesis,Muscle Paresis,Brachial Paresis,Crural Paresis,Lower Extremity Paresis,Monoparesis,Muscular Paresis,Upper Extremity Paresis,Brachial Pareses,Crural Pareses,Extremity Pareses, Lower,Extremity Pareses, Upper,Extremity Paresis, Lower,Extremity Paresis, Upper,Hemipareses,Lower Extremity Pareses,Monopareses,Muscle Pareses,Muscular Pareses,Pareses,Pareses, Brachial,Pareses, Crural,Pareses, Lower Extremity,Pareses, Muscle,Pareses, Muscular,Pareses, Upper Extremity,Paresis, Brachial,Paresis, Crural,Paresis, Lower Extremity,Paresis, Muscle,Paresis, Muscular,Paresis, Upper Extremity,Upper Extremity Pareses
D005080 Exercise Test Controlled physical activity which is performed in order to allow assessment of physiological functions, particularly cardiovascular and pulmonary, but also aerobic capacity. Maximal (most intense) exercise is usually required but submaximal exercise is also used. Arm Ergometry Test,Bicycle Ergometry Test,Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing,Exercise Testing,Step Test,Stress Test,Treadmill Test,Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test,EuroFit Tests,Eurofit Test Battery,European Fitness Testing Battery,Fitness Testing,Physical Fitness Testing,Arm Ergometry Tests,Bicycle Ergometry Tests,Cardiopulmonary Exercise Tests,Ergometry Test, Arm,Ergometry Test, Bicycle,Ergometry Tests, Arm,Ergometry Tests, Bicycle,EuroFit Test,Eurofit Test Batteries,Exercise Test, Cardiopulmonary,Exercise Testing, Cardiopulmonary,Exercise Tests,Exercise Tests, Cardiopulmonary,Fitness Testing, Physical,Fitness Testings,Step Tests,Stress Tests,Test Battery, Eurofit,Test, Arm Ergometry,Test, Bicycle Ergometry,Test, Cardiopulmonary Exercise,Test, EuroFit,Test, Exercise,Test, Step,Test, Stress,Test, Treadmill,Testing, Cardiopulmonary Exercise,Testing, Exercise,Testing, Fitness,Testing, Physical Fitness,Tests, Arm Ergometry,Tests, Bicycle Ergometry,Tests, Cardiopulmonary Exercise,Tests, EuroFit,Tests, Exercise,Tests, Step,Tests, Stress,Tests, Treadmill,Treadmill Tests
D005684 Gait Manner or style of walking. Gaits
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001696 Biomechanical Phenomena The properties, processes, and behavior of biological systems under the action of mechanical forces. Biomechanics,Kinematics,Biomechanic Phenomena,Mechanobiological Phenomena,Biomechanic,Biomechanic Phenomenas,Phenomena, Biomechanic,Phenomena, Biomechanical,Phenomena, Mechanobiological,Phenomenas, Biomechanic
D016138 Walking An activity in which the body advances at a slow to moderate pace by moving the feet in a coordinated fashion. This includes recreational walking, walking for fitness, and competitive race-walking. Ambulation
D055595 Mechanical Phenomena The properties and processes of materials that affect their behavior under force. Mechanical Concepts,Mechanical Processes,Mechanical Phenomenon,Mechanical Process,Concept, Mechanical,Concepts, Mechanical,Mechanical Concept,Phenomena, Mechanical,Phenomenon, Mechanical,Process, Mechanical,Processes, Mechanical

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