Open AccessDistal foot segment joint coupling patterns during walking gait
Author(s) -
Cobb Stephen C,
Bauer Robin L,
Joshi Mukta N
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-7-s1-a94
Subject(s) - forefoot , gait , foot (prosody) , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anatomy , surgery , linguistics , philosophy , complication
Background Several surface based multi-segment foot models have been developed to investigate distal foot function during gait [1,2]. However, the majority of the models have not defined medial and lateral forefoot or midfoot segments. In addition very little, is currently known regarding the coupling of the distal foot segments [3,4]. The purpose of the current study, therefore, was to utilize a six foot segment model that includes both medial and lateral forefoot and midfoot segments to quantify the coupling between the distal foot segments during walking gait.