RT Journal Article
T1 Evaluation of Gait Parameters on Subjects with Hallux Limitus Using an Optogait Sensor System: A Case–Control Study
A1 Castro-Méndez, Aurora
A1 Canca-Sánchez, Francisco Javier
A1 Pabón-Carrasco, Manuel
A1 Jiménez-Cebrián, Ana María
A1 Córdoba-Fernández, Antonio
K1 Podología
K1 Huesos - Enfermedades
AB Background and Objetives: The foot is a part of the body’s kinetic chain and needs to beefficient during the entire gait cycle. Electronic Sensor Gait analysis is useful and an important toolwithin the area of podiatry to assess the physical state of patients that helps the comprehensiveintervention in situations where the daily activity is limited. The aim of this research is to evaluateif the presence of a hallux limitus (HL) can alter gait space–time parameters and consequently canaffect the take-off phase of the gait and the limitation of the range of motion (ROM) of the hallux.Materials and Methods: A case–control study was designed to verify whether there are alterations inthe spatiotemporal parameters of the gait cycle between subjects with structural HL compared to thegroup of subjects with a normal hallux range. A total of n = 138 participants, cases (68 HL subjects)and healthy controls (70 subjects) were studied using an OptoGait LED sensor system to identifygait imbalances using OptoGait photocell gait analysis sensors. Results: Significant differences werefound between the two groups with respect to stride length, gait cycle duration in seconds (for bothfeet) and for total stride and load response (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The limitation of the Hallux ROMmay alter the normal gait patterns measured with an Optogait system. The early identification andtreatment of gait disturbances due to HL are important to achieve normal gait physical activity tomaintain a healthy lifestyle.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-08-23
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29506
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29506
LA eng
NO Castro-Méndez, A., Canca-Sánchez, F. J., Pabón‐Carrasco, M., Jiménez-Cebrián, A. M., & Córdoba-Fernández, A. (2023). Evaluation of GAIT parameters on subjects with Hallux limitus using an Optogait sensor system: a Case–Control Study. Medicina, 59(9), 1519. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59091519
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026