Differences in walking biomechanics and energetics between self-paced and fixed speed treadmill walking

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON21622

Enrollment

Registered

2019-11-14

Start date

2019-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Healthy young adults

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Healthy persons aged 18-35 years • Able to walk for 40 minutes in a row • Body Mass Index (BMI) < 30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Not comfortable with walking on a treadmill. • Presence of cardiovascular or musculoskeletal diseases or injuries affecting gait

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Energetic cost of walking (mlO2/kg/m)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- spatiotemporal parameters - lower limb kinematics & kinetics - muscle activation patterns - energy expenditure based on accelerometer data	—

Contacts

Public ContactKyra Theunissen

Maastricht University

kyra.theunissen@maastrichtuniversity.nl0433881493

Outcome results