Kinematics can help to discriminate the implication of iliopsoas, hamstring and gastrocnemius contractures to a knee flexion gait pattern

Attias, Michael; Bonnefoy, Alice; De Coulon, Geraldo; Cheze, L; Armand, Stéphane

doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.12.029

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Kinematics can help to discriminate the implication of iliopsoas, hamstring and gastrocnemius contractures to a knee flexion gait pattern

ContributorsAttias, Michael; Bonnefoy, Alice; De Coulon, Geraldo; Cheze, L; Armand, Stéphane

Published inGait & Posture, vol. 68, p. 415-422

Publication date2019

Abstract

Excessive Knee Flexion Gait Pattern (KFGP) is a common gait deviation in many pathological conditions. The contractures of the muscles that have been identified as being responsible of KFGP are: iliopsoas, hamstring and gastrocnemius.

Keywords

Kinematics
Contractures
GaitKnee
Flexion
Exoskeleton
Simulation

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Swiss National Science Foundation - Data-driven computer simulation of pathological gait resulting from contractures [146801]

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ATTIAS, Michael et al. Kinematics can help to discriminate the implication of iliopsoas, hamstring and gastrocnemius contractures to a knee flexion gait pattern. In: Gait & Posture, 2019, vol. 68, p. 415–422. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.12.029

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PID : unige:116822
DOI : 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.12.029
PMID : 30594869

Journal ISSN0966-6362

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Kinematics can help to discriminate the implication of iliopsoas, hamstring and gastrocnemius contractures to a knee flexion gait pattern

Excessive Knee Flexion Gait Pattern (KFGP) is a common gait deviation in many pathological conditions. The contractures of the muscles that have been identified as being responsible of KFGP are: iliopsoas, hamstring and gastrocnemius.

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