Abstract
Background Natural surfaces are irregular but limited studies have researched their effect on gait because of the predominantly flat surfaces where measurements are taken [1]. Regularly, biomechanical research also tends to group mean results of many subjects together to find the generalised response to a constraint. This often hides individual adaptation strategies [2]. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyse biomechanical responses during walking on an unpredictable irregular surface (UIS), at the individual level.
Highlights
Natural surfaces are irregular but limited studies have researched their effect on gait because of the predominantly flat surfaces where measurements are taken [1]
Shank muscles showed individual and common EMG muscle activation (EMA) strategies depending on the period of the gait cycle (Figure 1)
Kinematic characteristics appeared rather common between participants throughout
Summary
Natural surfaces are irregular but limited studies have researched their effect on gait because of the predominantly flat surfaces where measurements are taken [1]. Biomechanical research tends to group mean results of many subjects together to find the generalised response to a constraint. This often hides individual adaptation strategies [2]. The purpose of this study was to analyse biomechanical responses during walking on an unpredictable irregular surface (UIS), at the individual level
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