Leg Length Discrepancy to Influence on Kinematic Changes of the Pelvis and the Hip during Gait
Yong Min-Sik, 박소현,
소속 상세정보
( Yong Min-Sik )
Youngsan University College of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy
박소현 ( Park So-Hyun )
Youngsan University College of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of leg length discrepancy on kinematic changes of the pelvis and hip during gait.
Methods: A total of ten healthy women with no history of neurological, musculoskeletal surgery or injuries, or pain in the lower limbs were recruited. They were assigned to two groups; the experimental group (LLD) consisting of five subjects leg length discrepancy of 10mm to 18mm and the control group (CON) consisting of five subjects leg length discrepancy of<10 mm. All participants were in￢structed to perform three walking trials for further analysis by using the Cortex 3.0 software program. Independent T-test and Mann-Whitney test were used to examine the effects of mild LLD on kinematic changes of the pelvis and hip during gait.
Results: Angles of hip flexion, hip abduction, pelvic obliquity, and pelvic tilt in the experimental group were not significantly different compared to those of the control group.
Conclusion: Mild leg length discrepancy induces kinematic changes in the lower limbs, including decreased hip flexion, increased hip ab￢duction, and increased pelvic obliquity in the shorter limb, and increased hip adduction and increased pelvic obliquity in the longer limb. However, those changes were not significant.
키워드
Leg length discrepancy; Motion analysis; Gait
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