Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in angle and base of gait when a person carries weight. This was undertaken using a sample of 15 participants. Wearing their own footwear, participants walked across a surface dusted with talcum powder and onto a long length of black paper to record their angle and base of gait. Participants did this several times, carrying a variety of weights up to 15 kg. The results indicated that when participants carried a 15 kg weight to the front of their body, the base of gait increased, and the left (nondominant) foot abducted more than the right. When they carried a 15 kg weight to the left side of the body, the base of gait decreased, and the left (nondominant) foot abducted excessively and the right foot marginally.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 524-543 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Forensic Identification |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Dec 2018 |
Keywords
- anglec
- base
- gait
- forensic
- podiatry