Spinal cord injury Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Spinal cord injury
Conditions
Interventions
The subjects were asked to walk in bare feet upon the footscan platform at their comfortable speed. Each subject undertook at least 2 practice walks along the plate walkway in order to familiarize the
Sponsors
Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Spinal cord injury group: 1. Complete spinal cord injury (SCI) according to American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) 2. Capacity for independent walking, with or without mechanical support, for a minimum of 15 minutes Healthy subjects: 1. None of the aforementioned conditions 2. Matching age (± 5 years) and sex to participants in SCI group
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Spinal cord injury group: 1. Severe spasticity of the lower extremity muscles, rated as greater than or equal to 2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) 2. Muscle or joint pain with an intensity rating of greater than 5 out of 10 on a numerical scale 3. Presence of cognitive or behavioural disorders 4. Spinal or lower extremity deformities, such as scoliosis, kyphosis or equinovarus 5. Clinical instability Healthy subjects: 1. Muscle or joint pain of low extremities or spine 2. Presence of cognitive disorders 3. Flat foot 4. Cavus foot 5. Abnormal gait
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walking speed, measured through participants walking on the the Footscan platform at their comfortable speed for at least 3 successful trials on the day of participation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following were measured on the day of participation by participants walking on the the Footscan platform at their comfortable speed for at least 3 successful trials: 1. Stride time in seconds 2. Stride length in metres 3. Stance time in seconds 4. Step length in metres 5. Peak plantar pressure in Newtons per cm² 6. Impulse in Newtons per second 7. Maximum force in Newtons 8. Contact area percentage | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiangnan Yuan
Outcome results
None listed