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Lower Extremity Biomechanics while Walking on a Triangle-Shaped Slope

삼각경사면 보행 시 하지 관절 생체역학적 분석

  • 홍윤노 (서강대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 정지영 (서강대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 김판권 (서강대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 신충수 (서강대학교 기계공학과)
  • Received : 2016.04.22
  • Accepted : 2016.12.26
  • Published : 2017.03.01
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Abstract

Gait analysis has been conducted in various environments, but the biomechanics during the transition from uphill walking to downhill walking have not been reported. The purpose of this study is to investigate the knee and ankle joint kinematics and kinetics during walking on a triangle-shaped slope compared with those during level walking. Kinematic and kinetic data of eighteen participants were obtained using a force plate and motion capture system. The greater peak ankle dorsiflexion angle and moment and the peak knee extension moment were observed (p<0.05) during both uphill and downhill walking on the triangle-shaped slope. In summary, uphill walking on a triangle-shaped slope, which showed a peak knee flexion of more than $50^{\circ}$ with greater peak knee extension moment, could increase the risk of patellofemoral pain syndrome. Downhill walking on a triangle-shaped slope, which involved greater ankle dorsiflexion excursion and peak ankle dorsiflexion, could cause gastrocnemius muscle strain and Achilles tendon overuse injury.

보행 분석은 다양한 지형에서 수행되고 있으나 지형이 변화되는 시점에서의 보행 분석 연구는 보고된 바 없다. 본 연구의 목적은 삼각경사 보행 시 지형이 변화되는 시점에서 발목 및 무릎 관절의 운동학과 운동역학을 평지 보행과 비교 분석하는 것이다. 3차원 동작분석 시스템과 지면 반력기를 사용하여 성인 남성 18명의 하지 운동학 및 운동역학 자료를 획득하였다. 삼각경사 보행에서 최대 발목 배측굴곡각 및 모멘트와 최대 무릎 신전 모멘트가 평지보행과 비교하였을 때 증가하였다(p<0.05). 삼각경사의 상승경사 보행 시 $50^{\circ}$가 넘는 무릎 굽힘각과 그 시기에 발생하는 큰 무릎 신전 모멘트는 슬개대퇴증후군의 위험을 높일 수 있을 것으로 보인다. 또한 삼각경사의 하강경사 보행에서 증가된 발목 배측굴곡 운동범위는 비복근과 아킬레스건 부상 위험을 높일 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

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