Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate an influence of a plantar sensation during walking on regular and irregular terrain. Subjects were 8 healthy men (21.9±0.8 years old). We conducted 3-dimensional measurement by using a motion capture system, and we made and used an artificial uneven terrain for this measurement (the gait velocity, the step length and the step width were measured). In addition, we adopted ice immersion to make the plantar insensitive, and compared with normal (not iced) condition. As a result, the results of the gait velocity and the step width on even terrain were not significant change after the ice immersion. By contrast, the gait velocity and the step length significantly decreased after the ice immersion. These results supported that the plantar insensitive significantly influence human gait on uneven terrain.
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