Ki Hyuk Sung, MD Relationship between isometric muscle strength, gait parameters, and gross motor function Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
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SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL Measuring isometric muscle strength Handheld dynamometer
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL Measuring isometric muscle strength Hip flexor muscle
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL Measuring isometric muscle strength Hip extensor muscle
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL Measuring isometric muscle strength Knee flexor muscle
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL Measuring isometric muscle strength Knee extensor muscle
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL Gross motor function measure (GMFM) –88 items within five dimension –Dimension D(standing) and E(walking, running, jumping) scoring 3D gait analysis –Kinematic, kinetic and temporal parameters
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SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL Peak isometric muscle strength according to GMFCS levels Muscle groupsGMFCS IGMFCS IIGMFCS IIIp Hip flexor (N/kg)0.27± ± ± Hip extensor (N/kg)0.53± ± ± Knee flexor (N/kg)0.24± ± ± Knee extensor (N/kg)0.36± ± ± Data are presented as mean ± SD. GMFCS, gross motor function classification system
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL Correlations between peak isometric muscle strength and gait kinematics Parameters Hip flexorHip extensorKnee flexorKnee extensor rprprprp Stride length Cadence Walking speed Maximum pelvic tilt Mean pelvic tilt Maximum pelvic obliquity Mean pelvic obliquity Minimum hip flexion Maximum hip flexion in stance Maximum hip flexion in swing Knee flexion at initial contact Minimum knee flexion in stance Peak knee flexion in swing Knee flexion at terminal swing
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL ◦ SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUNDANG HOSPITAL Correlations between peak isometric muscle strength and gait kinetics Kinetic parameters Hip flexorHip extensorKnee flexorKnee extensor rprprprp Hip Flexion/Extension Moment Peak Extensor in early stance Peak Flexor in stance Peak Extensor in swing Hip Flexion/Extension Power Peak generation in early stance Peak absorption in mid-stance Peak generation in terminal stance Knee Flexion/Extension Moment Peak extensor in early stance Peak Flexor in mid-stance Peak extensor in terminal stance Peak flexor in swing Knee Flexion/Extension Power Peak absorption in early stance Peak generation during stance Peak absorption in terminal stance Peak absorption in terminal swing
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