Kinematics and Kinetics of Gait Perturbations in Young Healthy Adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03813004

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-23

Start date

2018-02-25

Completion date

2018-06-20

Last updated

2019-01-23

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Conditions

Balance Disorders

Keywords

motek grail, balance, gait perturbation

Brief summary

Investigators would like to examine, what are strategies for balance recovery in gait perturbations. Different perturbation types where used in the current study. The study involves the analysis of kinematic and kinetic parameters. Researchers hypothesize that research including young healthy adults would help to elaborate fall prevention program for seniors.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTReaction for gait perturbation

Participants were subjected to four different perturbation types while walking on the treadmill: 1. left treadmill belt deceleration for right leg toe off 2. right treadmill belt deceleration for left leg toe off 3. left treadmill belt acceleration for right leg heel strike 4. right treadmill belt acceleration for left leg heel strike Motion analysis was conducted to analyze effect of the intervention on gait.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* age 18-35 * female or male * good health condition

Exclusion criteria

* lower limb injuries (last 6 months) * head injuries (last 6 months) * diseases of the vestibular system * serious eye defects * extreme sports athletes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Motek Grail output (joint angles)	40 minutes	Joint angles calculated using HBM Gait model \[degrees\]
Motek Grail output (joint moments)	40 minutes	Joint moments calculated using HBM Gait model \[Newton\*meter/kilogram\]
Motek Grail output (ground reaction forces)	40 minutes	Ground reaction forces calculated using treadmill with built-in dual 6 DoF force plates and independent belts for each foot \[Newtons\]
Motek Grail output (centre of pressure)	40 minutes	Center of pressure calculated using treadmill with built-in dual 6 DoF force plates and independent belts for each foot \[meters\]
Body composition	10 minutes	Body composition using Tanita Body Composition Monitor (fat tissue percentage, muscle mass percentage, water percentage)
Range of movement	20 minutes	Range of movement in hip, knee and ankle joint, measured using SFTR system \[degrees\]
Height	2 minutes	Height measured in meters
Weight	2 minutes	Weight measured in kilograms

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026