WITHIN-DAY REPEATABILITY OF COORDINATION VARIABILITY MEASURES ACROSS THE RUNNING GAIT CYCLE

Authors

Holly Stock, University of Bath, UKFollow
Cassie Wilson, University of BathFollow
Richard E.A. Van Emmerik, University of Massachusetts - AmherstFollow
Ezio Preatoni, University of Bath, Bath, UKFollow

Category

Methods / Statistics

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the within-day repeatability of coordination variability calculated using a velocity ellipse area method. Twenty participants attended two data collection sessions within 6 hours. At each session, a marker based motion capture system measured kinematics whilst participants ran at 12 km/h on a treadmill. The minimum detectable change in coordination variability was calculated for four commonly researched joint/segment couplings. Of the couplings investigated, thigh flexion/extension – shank flexion/extension and hip flexion/extension – knee flexion/extension were most repeatable. But in the most repeatable coupling, an average change of 75% across the gait cycle would be required between sessions to detect a meaningful change. This indicated poor repeatability and possible causes are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Stock, Holly; Wilson, Cassie; Van Emmerik, Richard E.A.; and Preatoni, Ezio (2020) "WITHIN-DAY REPEATABILITY OF COORDINATION VARIABILITY MEASURES ACROSS THE RUNNING GAIT CYCLE," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 38: Iss. 1, Article 192.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/192