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Citation

Suica Z, Romkes J, Tal A, Maguire C. J. Bodyw. Mov. Ther. 2016; 20(1): 65-73.

Affiliation

Bildungszentrum Gesundheit Basel-Stadt, Studiengang Physiotherapie, Münchenstein, Switzerland; Caphri Research School, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht University, the Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.06.002

PMID

26891639

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the immediate effect of four-wheeled- walker(rollator)walking on lower-limb muscle activity and trunk-sway in healthy subjects.

METHODS: In this cross-sectional design electromyographic (EMG) data was collected in six lower-limb muscle groups and trunk-sway was measured as peak-to-peak angular displacement of the centre-of-mass (level L2/3) in the sagittal and frontal-planes using the SwayStar balance system. 19 subjects walked at self-selected speed firstly without a rollator then in randomised order 1. with rollator 2. with rollator with increased weight-bearing.

RESULTS: Rollator-walking caused statistically significant reductions in EMG activity in lower-limb muscle groups and effect-sizes were medium to large. Increased weight-bearing increased the effect. Trunk-sway in the sagittal and frontal-planes showed no statistically significant difference between conditions.

CONCLUSION: Rollator-walking reduces lower-limb muscle activity but trunk-sway remains unchanged as stability is likely gained through forces generated by the upper-limbs. Short-term stability is gained but the long-term effect is unclear and requires investigation.


Language: en

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