Side does not matter in healthy young and older individuals - Examining the importance of how we match limbs during gait studies

Gait is a basic requirement of daily life, and a major determinant of independence and quality of life [1]. However, gait is frequently impaired by a variety of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, or surgical intervention (e.g. osteoarthritis, Parkinson ’s, stroke, total knee arthroplasty, etc.). In rehabilitation, gait receives a lot of attention due to its importance on restoring patients’ independence [2]. To understand how gait changes from impairment to rehabilitation, it is often necessary to use healthy individuals as a comparison.

Source: Gait and Posture - October 9, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Erik Kowalski, Danilo S. Catelli, Mario Lamontagne Source Type: research