Comparison of Walking Mechanics Between Those With FCAI and Those Without FCAI Using RunScribe™ Technology While Walking 800m on a Standard 400m Synthetic Track
Location
Turner Gymnasium
Access Type
Open Access
Entry Number
6
Start Date
4-5-2023 12:00 PM
End Date
4-5-2023 1:30 PM
College
College of Health Sciences
Department
Athletic Training
Keywords
ankle joint, asymmetry, RunScribe™, walking analysis, Functional Chronic Ankle Instability, functional instability, ankle injuries, biomechanics, gait
Abstract
Context: Ankle sprains are among the most commonly injured joints to the physically active and have become increasingly troublesome to the general population. Recurrent ankle sprains are categorized as chronic ankle instability (CAI), leading to walking gait pattern discrepancies that can affect a person's lifestyle and well-being.
Objective: To compare walking mechanics between those with functional chronic ankle instability (FCAI) and those without FCAI using RunScribe technology while walking 800m on a standard 400m synthetic track.
Design: Case-control
Setting: Artificial synthetic track
Participants: 26 individuals (CAI: n = 11; Healthy: n = 15) participated in this study.
Main Outcome Measures: FAAM, IdFAI, Pronation excursion, pronation velocity, impact g, contact time, and stride length of every step of two 400 m walks were collected using RunScribe™ sensors.
Results: A total of 26 participants (FCAI: n=11, healthy: n=15) completed this study. The FCAI group had higher weight, more ankle sprains, and self-reported significantly greater ankle impairments and activity limitations compared to the healthy in the IdFAI than the Healthy group. ANOVA analysis showed a significant main effect of pronation velocity on walking mechanics (p = .016). Participants in the healthy group ranked lower on pronation velocity than those with unilateral FCAI but not with bilateral.
Conclusions: Our study aimed to compare the walking mechanics of individuals with functional chronic ankle instability (FCAI) to those without FCAI using RunScribe technology while walking 800m on a standard 400m synthetic track. Our findings suggest that individuals with FCAI exhibit some significant differences in walking mechanics compared to those without FCAI.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Debbie Bradney Dr. Patricia Aronson
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Comparison of Walking Mechanics Between Those With FCAI and Those Without FCAI Using RunScribe™ Technology While Walking 800m on a Standard 400m Synthetic Track
Turner Gymnasium
Context: Ankle sprains are among the most commonly injured joints to the physically active and have become increasingly troublesome to the general population. Recurrent ankle sprains are categorized as chronic ankle instability (CAI), leading to walking gait pattern discrepancies that can affect a person's lifestyle and well-being.
Objective: To compare walking mechanics between those with functional chronic ankle instability (FCAI) and those without FCAI using RunScribe technology while walking 800m on a standard 400m synthetic track.
Design: Case-control
Setting: Artificial synthetic track
Participants: 26 individuals (CAI: n = 11; Healthy: n = 15) participated in this study.
Main Outcome Measures: FAAM, IdFAI, Pronation excursion, pronation velocity, impact g, contact time, and stride length of every step of two 400 m walks were collected using RunScribe™ sensors.
Results: A total of 26 participants (FCAI: n=11, healthy: n=15) completed this study. The FCAI group had higher weight, more ankle sprains, and self-reported significantly greater ankle impairments and activity limitations compared to the healthy in the IdFAI than the Healthy group. ANOVA analysis showed a significant main effect of pronation velocity on walking mechanics (p = .016). Participants in the healthy group ranked lower on pronation velocity than those with unilateral FCAI but not with bilateral.
Conclusions: Our study aimed to compare the walking mechanics of individuals with functional chronic ankle instability (FCAI) to those without FCAI using RunScribe technology while walking 800m on a standard 400m synthetic track. Our findings suggest that individuals with FCAI exhibit some significant differences in walking mechanics compared to those without FCAI.