| Gait modification during approach phase when stepping over an obstacle in rats. | |
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PMID: 22178543 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Stepping over obstacles to avoid tripping is an essential component in safe and smooth locomotion. Obstacle avoidance during locomotion is completed in several steps during the approach phase toward the obstacle and stepping over the obstacle. The purpose of this study was to investigate gait modification during the approach phase when stepping over obstacles of different heights in rats. In all four limbs, the toe height when the toe was just above the obstacle increased depending on the obstacle height, leaving a safe margin. However, the horizontal distance between toe and obstacle just prior to stepping over was not influenced by obstacle height. In the fore- and hindlimbs that served as trailing limbs, it was found that the stride length and its related swing phase duration in the final step were significantly shorter than those in both the penultimate step and overground locomotion. These results suggest that adjustment of trailing limb in the final step during the approach phase is important in preparation for the stepping movement over an obstacle. |
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Yamato Sato; Sho Aoki; Dai Yanagihara |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-8 |
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Title: Neuroscience research Volume: - ISSN: 1872-8111 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8500749 Medline TA: Neurosci Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd and the Japan Neuroscience Society. All rights reserved. |
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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Komaba 3-8-1, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan. |
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