Dravet Syndrome (DS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy characterized by severe drug-resistant seizures associated with cognitive motor impairments. Walking problems are frequently observed. As the foot plays key role during walking, compromised function can be feature of deviant gait. To investigate in DS characterizing foot-floor contact patterns using pedobarography. A total 31 ...

Exploiting recent results based on differential geometric control theory, it is shown in the paper, that by suitable choice of generalized coordinates, the biped dynamics may be represented by almost linear model. This representation enables efficient use of well known classical control methodology to define stable control. This approach is based on complete two-DOF and three-DOF nonlinear mode...

Routine walking and running, by increasing daily total energy expenditure (TEE), can play a significant role in reducing the likelihood of obesity. The objective of this field study was to compare TEE estimated using foot-ground contact time (Tc)-pedometry (TEE(PEDO)) with that measured by the criterion doubly labeled water (DLW) method. Eight male U.S. Marine test volunteers [27 +/- 4 years of...

introduction: flat foot is one of the most common disorders which not only influences the performance of the foot, but also affects the alignments of the ankle, knee and hip joints. the performance of flat arched differs from that of normal subjects during walking. however, there is not enough information in the literature regarding the difference between standing stability. moreover, the influ...

A previously healthy 31-year-old man presented to the emergency department complaining of right foot pain and a non-pruritic rash with swelling for one day. He reported spilling jet fuel on his right lower leg at work the previous evening and had worn the fuel-soaked sock for another 10 hours. Physical examination demonstrated a coalescing erythematous macular rash with mild non-pitting edema i...

We studied the changes of vertical contact forces, lower limb kinematics, and electromyographic activity (EMG) at different speeds and gravitational loads. To this end healthy subjects were asked to walk on a motorized treadmill while the percentage of body weight unloaded (body weight support, BWS) was modified in steps by means of a well-characterized unloading system. BWS was set at 0, 35, 5...