Dynamic plantar pressure distribution measurements in hemiparetic patients

被引：38

作者：

Meyring, S ^{[1
]}

Diehl, RR ^{[1
]}

Milani, TL ^{[1
]}

Hennig, EM ^{[1
]}

Berlit, P ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV ESSEN GESAMTHSCH, ESSEN, GERMANY

来源：

CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS | 1997年 / 12卷 / 01期

关键词：

foot; plantar pressure distribution; hemiparesis;

D O I：

10.1016/S0268-0033(96)00050-2

中图分类号：

R318 [生物医学工程];

学科分类号：

0831 ;

摘要：

Objective. A comparison of plantar pressure distribution of hemiparetic patients with a control group was performed to determine quantitative, objective and reproducible criteria for better assessment of hemiparetic gait. Design. This empirical, descriptive study used a clinical sample of 18 hemiparetic patients and compared the data to previously published data from ill healthy persons. Background. Several biomechanical methods have been used in the past to evaluate and classify hemiplegic gait, for example kinetic, cinematographic, or electromyographic systems, but plantar pressure distribution measurement has not been studied. Methods. Peak pressures were determined under the feet of 18 hemiparetic patients during stance phase using a capacitive pressure distribution platform (EMED-F01 system, Novel GmbH). Results. Hemiparetic patients showed considerably lower peak pressures under all anatomical structures and an unexpected medial load shift in the forefoot. Conclusions. The grade of spasticity seems to be the most important cause for expression of the medial load shift. Individual pressure distribution gait analysis, as shown in an example, may improve assessment and therapy of hemiparetic patients.

引用

页码：60 / 65

页数：6

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