Lower-Limb Joint Coordination Pattern in Obese Subjects
Joint Authors
Ranavolo, Alberto
Mari, Silvia
Serrao, Mariano
Silvetti, Alessio
Cava, Edda
Asprino, Rosa
Draicchio, Francesco
Donini, Lorenzo Maria
Pinto, Alessandro
Iavicoli, Sergio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The coordinative pattern is an important feature of locomotion that has been studied in a number of pathologies.
It has been observed that adaptive changes in coordination patterns are due to both external and internal constraints.
Obesity is characterized by the presence of excess mass at pelvis and lower-limb areas, causing mechanical constraints that central nervous system could manage modifying the physiological interjoint coupling relationships.
Since an altered coordination pattern may induce joint diseases and falls risk, the aim of this study was to analyze whether and how coordination during walking is affected by obesity.
We evaluated interjoint coordination during walking in 25 obese subjects as well as in a control group.
The time-distance parameters and joint kinematics were also measured.
When compared with the control group, obese people displayed a substantial similarity in joint kinematic parameters and some differences in the time-distance and in the coupling parameters.
Obese subjects revealed higher values in stride-to-stride intrasubjects variability in interjoint coupling parameters, whereas the coordinative mean pattern was unaltered.
The increased variability in the coupling parameters is associated with an increased risk of falls and thus should be taken into account when designing treatments aimed at restoring a normal locomotion pattern.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ranavolo, Alberto& Donini, Lorenzo Maria& Mari, Silvia& Serrao, Mariano& Silvetti, Alessio& Iavicoli, Sergio…[et al.]. 2012. Lower-Limb Joint Coordination Pattern in Obese Subjects. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030108
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ranavolo, Alberto…[et al.]. Lower-Limb Joint Coordination Pattern in Obese Subjects. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030108
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ranavolo, Alberto& Donini, Lorenzo Maria& Mari, Silvia& Serrao, Mariano& Silvetti, Alessio& Iavicoli, Sergio…[et al.]. Lower-Limb Joint Coordination Pattern in Obese Subjects. BioMed Research International. 2012. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030108
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030108