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Using the Arms to Drive the Legs During Walking

NCT03689647 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2018-10-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to understand and compare the metabolic and mechanical demands placed on the body while walking normally and walking with the use of an apparatus that drives leg swing through the use of the arms. This information will help the investigators identify how arm swing mechanics helps minimize energy demands and to use this knowledge to design walking rehabilitation interventions in the future.

Conditions

  • Metabolic Cost of Walking With Arm Swing Assistive Device

Interventions

DEVICE

Arm Swing Driven Assistive Apparatus

The investigators are testing a simple, custom built apparatus to determine if it can facilitate the use of the arms to swing the legs during walking. More specifically, the investigators will measure how this assistive apparatus affects the metabolic cost and biomechanics of walking.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christopher J Arellano, PhD · University of Houston

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
36 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-01
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2018-12-31

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