Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mingi Jung, Seungbum Koo
Summary: This study analyzes the gait differences caused by the physical factors of treadmill walking. The results show that the lower-limb joint kinematics are the same under ideal treadmill conditions, regardless of body mass and walking speed. However, kinematic differences are observed under non-ideal treadmill conditions.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Chiahao Lu, Kenneth H. Louie, Emily L. Twedell, Jerrold L. Vitek, Colum D. MacKinnon, Scott E. Cooper
Summary: This study investigated the relationships between gait metrics and walking speed during overground and treadmill walking in people with Parkinson's disease and healthy controls. The results showed differences in stride length and cadence between overground and treadmill walking. However, both PD and control groups exhibited a log-log relationship between stride length, cadence, and gait speed in both overground and treadmill walking. The impact of PD on stride length and cadence was preserved in treadmill walking compared to overground walking.
Article
Rehabilitation
Anke Van Bladel, Roel De Ridder, Tanneke Palmans, Ruth Van der Looven, Dirk Cambier
Summary: This study examined the use of a self-paced treadmill as an alternative for overground gait analysis in persons after stroke. The results showed that although the velocity on the treadmill was slower, there were significant changes in other spatiotemporal parameters. Therefore, the use of a self-paced treadmill should be considered when performing gait analysis in persons after stroke.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Marie B. Semaan, Laura Wallard, Valentin Ruiz, Christophe Gillet, Sebastien Leteneur, Emilie Simoneau-Buessinger
Summary: This study compared the effects of treadmill and overground walking on biomechanical, electromyographical, and energy consumption outcomes. The results showed that most outcome measures were comparable between the two conditions. However, there were differences in kinematic, kinetic, and electromyographic parameters, which should be considered by clinicians, trainers, and researchers when designing protocols.
Review
Orthopedics
Lucas R. Nascimento, Augusto Boening, Abilio Galli, Janaine C. Polese, Louise Ada
Summary: This systematic review suggests that treadmill walking has the same or better effect on walking speed and distance in ambulatory people after stroke compared to overground walking, but the long-term effects and carryover benefits to participation remain uncertain.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Lizeth H. Sloot, Lauren M. Baker, Jaehyun Bae, Franchino Porciuncula, Blandine F. Clement, Christopher Siviy, Richard W. Nuckols, Teresa Baker, Regina Sloutsky, Dabin K. Choe, Kathleen O'Donnell, Terry D. Ellis, Louis N. Awad, Conor J. Walsh
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of a portable ankle exosuit on continuous comfortable overground walking in individuals with chronic hemiparesis. The results showed that the exosuit assistance significantly improved gait impairments without increasing muscle effort, instability, or energy cost of transport. This suggests that the exosuit has great potential for rehabilitative gait training in poststroke individuals.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Robotics
Huanghe Zhang, Shuai Li, Qingya Zhao, Ashwini K. Rao, Yi Guo, Damiano Zanotto
Summary: This letter introduces a novel biofeedback engine (RLFLE) that uses reinforcement learning and fuzzy inference to personalize overground walking speed training. The RLFLE adjusts underfoot vibrotactile stimuli to encourage users to achieve a target walking speed and determine their maximum steady-state walking speed. Experimental results show that participants had lower walking speed errors when using RLFLE and it was more effective in determining an individual's maximum steady-state walking speed.
IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Nikolay Prieto, Andres Tovar, Carlos J. Cortes-Rodriguez
Summary: Ankle dynamic joint stiffness (DJS) measures the resistance of the ankle joint to movement. This study analyzed gait dynamics data to obtain ankle DJS parameters for different population groups based on age, gender, and gait speed. The analysis revealed significant differences in stiffness values between overground and treadmill gait, with higher stiffness observed during controlled plantar flexion in overground gait and during the descending phase in treadmill walking.
MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Jongbum Kim, Seunghue Oh, Yongjin Jo, James Hyungsup Moon, Jonghyun Kim
Summary: Body weight support overground walking training is widely used in gait rehabilitation, but existing systems are not suitable for the clinical environment due to their large workspace, complex structure, and high installation cost. In this study, a self-paced treadmill system with optimized body weight support was proposed, which showed cost/space effectiveness and more accurate measurement performance compared to motion sensor.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROROBOTICS
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Isabella Santana Toro, Gillian Weir, Avelino Amado, Richard van Emmerik, Ulysses Ervilha, Joseph Hamill
Summary: This study compared coordination variability during over-ground and treadmill walking and running at different speeds. The results showed that coordination variability was higher during over-ground locomotion compared to treadmill locomotion. Additionally, coordination variability decreased with speed, particularly during the stance phase in the sagittal plane.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mhairi MacLean, Daniel Ferris
Summary: The study investigated the impact of simulated reduced gravity and walking speed on the quasi-stiffness of the hip, knee, and ankle in overground walking. The findings revealed significant effects of gravity level and speed on quasi-stiffness, with intrinsic muscle-tendon unit stiffness being the primary determinant.
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Clinical Neurology
Brice Cleland, Sangeetha Madhavan
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between walking speed and spatiotemporal symmetry in chronic stroke patients, as well as to understand the effects of High-Intensity Speed-Based Treadmill Training (HISTT) on walking spatiotemporal symmetry. The results showed that walking speed was associated with spatiotemporal symmetry, and while HISTT improved walking speed, it did not systematically improve or worsen spatiotemporal symmetry.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Nicola Giovanelli, Lara Mari, Asia Patini, Stefano Lazzer
Summary: Steep uphill pole walking on a treadmill requires lower energy consumption compared to overground walking, but shows similar heart rate and rate of perceived exertion. No significant differences were found in other physiological measurements or spatiotemporal parameters.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Peixuan Zheng, Scott W. Ducharme, Christopher C. Moore, Catrine Tudor-Locke, Elroy J. Aguiar
Summary: This study aimed to identify optimal and heuristic speed thresholds associated with 3 METs during overground walking across age groups. The results suggested that walking at 3 mph or 5 km/h may better identify absolutely-defined moderate intensity overground walking, regardless of age.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Oluwole O. Awosika, Dorothy Chan, Heidi J. Sucharew, Pierce Boyne, Amit Bhattacharya, Kari Dunning, Brett M. Kissela
Summary: The study investigated the effectiveness of backward locomotor treadmill training on post-stroke walking impairment patients and found that this training approach is safe and beneficial regardless of the severity of walking impairment in patients.