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Evaluation of Gait Parameters on Subjects with Hallux Limitus Using an Optogait Sensor System: A Case–Control Study Castro-Méndez, Aurora Canca-Sánchez, Francisco Javier Pabón-Carrasco, Manuel Jiménez-Cebrián, Ana María Córdoba-Fernández, Antonio Podología Huesos - Enfermedades Background and Objetives: The foot is a part of the body’s kinetic chain and needs to be efficient during the entire gait cycle. Electronic Sensor Gait analysis is useful and an important tool within the area of podiatry to assess the physical state of patients that helps the comprehensive intervention in situations where the daily activity is limited. The aim of this research is to evaluate if the presence of a hallux limitus (HL) can alter gait space–time parameters and consequently can affect 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 in the spatiotemporal parameters of the gait cycle between subjects with structural HL compared to the group 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 identify gait imbalances using OptoGait photocell gait analysis sensors. Results: Significant differences were found between the two groups with respect to stride length, gait cycle duration in seconds (for both feet) and for total stride and load response (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The limitation of the Hallux ROM may alter the normal gait patterns measured with an Optogait system. The early identification and treatment of gait disturbances due to HL are important to achieve normal gait physical activity to maintain a healthy lifestyle. 2024-01-31T11:50:48Z 2024-01-31T11:50:48Z 2024-01-30 2023-08-23 journal article 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 https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29506 https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59091519 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI