Relationship between lower limb anthropometry and temporo-spatial parameters in gait of young adults (Relación entre la antropometría de miembro inferior y los parámetros temporo-espaciales en la marcha de adultos jóvenes)
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v0i33.58136Keywords:
human gait, temporo-spatial parameters, lower limb anthropometry (marcha humana, parámetros temporo-espaciales, antropometría de miembro inferior)Abstract
Temporo-spatial parameters (TSP) are commonly used to characterize human gait. These help to differentiate population groups in different conditions of gait, but can be influenced by lower limb anthropometry. Different strategies are assumed to normalize TSP and permit comparison among people. However, it is not clear how dimensions of the different lower limb segments influence gait TSP. The aim of this study was to verify the relationship between gait TSP and length of the thigh, leg and foot in young adults. The body segments lengths were adjusted for individual height and correlated with gait TSP. We found a correlation between foot length and step width (r = 0.44). When data were adjusted for gender, step time, stride time, cadence and gait speed correlated with foot length in men (r = 0.51, 0.49, -0.49 and -0.43, respectively). Among women, these same TSP correlated only with thigh length (r = 0.43, 0.46, -0.47 and -0.37, respectively). Step and stride length correlated with leg (r = 0.46 and 0.48) and thigh length (r = 0.44 and 0.44) only in men. In conclusion, anthropometric parameters influence TSP differentially for men and women. These data should be considered when studying population groups including people from both genders.
Resumen. Los parámetros temporo-espaciales (PTE) son comúnmente usados para caracterizar la marcha humana. Estos ayudan a diferenciar grupos de poblaciones en diferentes condiciones de marcha, pero pueden ser influenciados por la antropometría de miembro inferior. Diferentes estrategias asumen la normalización de PTE y permiten comparar entre personas. Sin embargo, no está claro como las dimensiones de los diferentes segmentos de miembro inferior influyen los PTE en la marcha. El objetivo de este estudio fue verificar la relación entre los PTE de la marcha y la longitud del muslo, pierna y pie en adultos jóvenes. Las longitudes de los segmentos corporales fueron ajustadas por la altura de cada persona y correlacionadas con los PTE de la marcha. Se encontró una correlación entre la longitud del pie y el ancho del paso (r= 0.44). Cuando los datos fueron ajustados por género, el tiempo del paso, tiempo de la zancada, cadencia y velocidad de la marcha correlacionaron con la longitud del pie en hombres (r = 0.51, 0.49, -0.49 and -0.43, respectivamente). Entre las mujeres, estos mismos PTE solo correlacionaron con la longitud del muslo (r = 0.43, 0.46, -0.47 and -0.37, respectivamente). La longitud del paso y la zancada correlacionaron con la longitud de la pierna (r = 0.46 and 0.48) y el muslo (r = 0.44 and 0.44) solo en hombres. En conclusión, los parámetros antropométricos influyen de forma diferente los PTE para hombre y mujeres. Estos datos podrían ser considerados cuando se estudian grupos de poblaciones incluyendo personas de ambos géneros.
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