Plantar flexor muscle weakness may cause stiff-knee gait

Apti A., Akalan N. E., Kuchimov S., Ozdincler A. R., Temelli Y., NENE A.

GAIT & POSTURE, cilt.46, ss.201-207, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.03.010
  • Dergi Adı: GAIT & POSTURE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.201-207
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: The iterative simulation studies proclaim that plantar flexor (PF) muscle weakness is one of the contributors of stiff knee gait (SKG), although, whether isolated PF weakness generates SKG has not been validated in able-bodied people or individuals with neuromuscular disorders. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of isolated PF muscle weakness on knee flexion velocity and SKG in healthy individuals.