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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| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 3 Sept 2018 |
| Event | International Association for Identification (IAI) International Educational Conference - Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Duration: 8 Aug 2017 → … https://www.theiai.org/conference/2017/exhibitor/exhibitor_kit_2017.pdf |
Conference
| Conference | International Association for Identification (IAI) International Educational Conference |
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| Period | 8/08/17 → … |
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Keywords
- Forensic
- gait
- analysis
- angle
- base
- weights