Biomechanical Analysis of Gait

Universidad Politécnica de Baja California

Status: Completed

Conditions: Biomechanical Assessment of the Foot During Gait

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07140159

Approval Number 02/25

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study measures the medial longitudinal arch angle and the metatarsophalangeal angle during the gait cycle in 35 healthy participants using speed cameras and reflective markers placed on anthropometric points.

Full description

The medial longitudinal arch angle comprises the calcaneus, navicular tuberosity, and the head of the 1st metatarsal, while the metatarsophalangeal angle comprises the head of the 1st metatarsal and the proximal interphalangeal joint of the toe. These measurements provide valuable information on the stress of the plantar fascia.

Enrollment: 35 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 43 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy participants
• Aged between 18 and 43 years
• Foot sizes ranging from US 5 to 12
• Body weights between 53 to 125 kg
• Heights from 1.49 to 1.90 m
• BMI ranging from 21.8 to 39.9 kg/m².

Exclusion criteria

• Pes planus (flatfoot)
• Pes cavus (high-arched foot)
• Valgus rearfoot
• Varus rearfoot
• Foot deformities

Trial design

35 participants in 1 patient group

Normal gait group