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1st Joint ESMAC-GCMAS Meeting - Análise de Marcha

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phase on the force platform was stimulated. Data collection continued until at least 6 good<br />

trials had been collected with and without the stimulus.<br />

The means of the stimulated and unstimulated trials were compared. The difference showed<br />

the effect of the FES perturbation and was interpreted as the dynamic action of the muscle. For<br />

example where the stimulation caused greater flexion the action was <strong>de</strong>fined as ‘flexing’.<br />

Results<br />

The results for the knee and ankle kinematics during second rocker are shown [Figure 1]. This<br />

was the period in which difference between the muscle actions was most prominent.<br />

4<br />

2<br />

0<br />

-2<br />

-4<br />

-6<br />

-2<br />

-4<br />

-6<br />

Knee<br />

Flexing<br />

0 10 20 30 40 50 60<br />

Subject 1<br />

Subject 2<br />

Knee<br />

Extending<br />

Subject 3<br />

Subject 4<br />

Subject 5<br />

Ankle<br />

Dorsiflexing<br />

Subject 1<br />

Subject 2<br />

Subject 3<br />

Subject 4<br />

Subject 5<br />

4<br />

2<br />

0<br />

Stimulation<br />

0 10 20 30 40 50 60<br />

Subject 1<br />

Subject 2<br />

Ankle<br />

Plantarflexing<br />

Subject 3<br />

Subject 4<br />

Subject 5<br />

Stimulation<br />

Gastrocnemius<br />

Soleus<br />

Figure 1. Action of gastrocnemius and soleus during second rocker. A point is marked on the<br />

graph when the mean of 5 stimulated traces differed from the mean of 5 interspersed<br />

unstimulated traces by at least 2 standard <strong>de</strong>viations.<br />

Discussion<br />

The responses of individual subjects to the stimulation varied, however a clear pattern emerges.<br />

During second rocker gastrocnemius and soleus have antagonistic actions. The action of<br />

gastrocnemius as an ankle dorsiflexor and knee flexor is certainly surprising. These results<br />

confirm predictions from previous computer mo<strong>de</strong>l simulations, in that they highlight clear<br />

differences in action between two components of the triceps surae [1] [2]. The action at the<br />

knee is the same as that reported by Neptune et al. (2001). The next step is to perform subjectspecific<br />

IAA simulations based on the data collected and compare the effects of FES<br />

perturbations with the IAA predictions in each case. It will be interesting to see whether the<br />

IAA results confirm the patterns shown above and reflect the same inter-subject variability.<br />

References<br />

[1] Hof AL & Otten E, (2005), Gait Posture, 22:182-188.<br />

[2] Neptune RR, Kautz SA & Zajac FE, (2001), J Biomech, 34:1387-1398<br />

[3] Chen G, (2006), Gait Posture, 23:37-44<br />

- 151 -<br />

% Gait Cycle<br />

Subject 1<br />

Subject 2<br />

Subject 3<br />

Subject 4<br />

Subject 5

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