Comportement du pied et de la cheville au cours de la marche de sujets asymptomatiques

Abstract

Lower limb amputee gait evaluation is allowed by kinematic and ground reaction force analysis. Motion capture is a non invasive means of gait evaluation. A protocol taking account of the foot and lower limb joints has been proposed. Thirty-five subjects participated in this study. Stride parameters and spatiotemporal parameters were recorded in a database. Correlations were established between the metatarsophalangeal joint, the walking speed and the propulsive forces. These correlations underline the functional significance of feet in the propulsion phase. This study aims at comparative analysis between lower limb amputees and sound people and at prosthetic feet evaluation.