下肢不等长对步态影响的实验分析

目的采用正常人体单侧增高模拟下肢不等长,分析下肢不等长步态特征,研究下肢不等长对步态的影响,为下肢假肢穿戴者因下肢不等长引起的慢性疾病提供理论依据。方法通过单侧穿鞋增高人为制造下肢不等长,利用三维动态捕捉系统和地面反力采集设备采集受试者在正常步态和下肢不等长步态下的时空参数、地面反力和关节角度,并进行对比分析。结果下肢不等长步态与正常步态在步长、步长时间和单侧支撑期存在显著差异。下肢不等长步态左右腿足跟着地期垂直方向地面反力均大于正常步态,髋、膝、踝角度存在明显变化。结论下肢不等长是造成行走步态异常的重要原因,可能是下肢假肢穿戴者产生腿部关节疾病的原因。

Effects of leg length discrepancy on gait: An experimental study

Objective To simulate leg length discrepancy by unilateral increase in lower limb of normal person, analyze gait features in the case of leg length discrepancy and its effect on walking gait, so as to provide theoretical proofs for chronical musculoskeletal diseases in lower limb amputees due to leg length discrepency. Methods Leg length discrepancy was simulated by subjects wearing shoes to increase the unilateral height of one leg. The time-space parameters, ground reaction forces and joint angles of the subjects during normal walking gait and leg length discrepancy gait were obtained via the 3D motion capture system and the reaction force platform to make comparative analysis. Results Significant differences were found between leg length discrepancy gait and normal gait in terms of step length, stride time and single supporting period. In the case of leg length discrepancy gait, the ground reaction force of both feet significantly increased at heel-strike phase compared with normal gait, and obvious changes were observed in angles of hip, knee and ankle joints. Conclusions Leg length discrepancy is an important cause leading to gait abnormalities, and maybe a cause of leg joint diseases for trans-tibial amputees wearing prosthesis.