Download PDFOpen PDF in browserCurrent versionGait Coordination Quantification of Thigh-Leg Segments in Sedentary and Active Youngs at Different Speeds Using a Modified Vector Coding TechniqueEasyChair Preprint 4575, version 14 pages•Date: November 16, 2020AbstractThe aim of the present study was to quantify the variability of segmental coordination, during gait, of young sedentary and active at different speeds (preferred walking speed (PWS), 120% of PWS and 80% of PWS) using the previously reported modified Vector Coding technique, to record the segmental angles. Thirty young people participated in this study, of which 15 practiced physical activities at least an hour a day and three times a week, and 15 were sedentary. For data collec-tion they executed a protocol of one-minute walking on a treadmill at each speed, in a randomized order. For the Thigh-Leg segments, the angles were computed during four phases of the gait (first double support, single support, second double support and swing), in the sagittal plane. The data were ana-lyzed using a customized Matlab code. There were statistical differences for the Thigh-Leg segment pair, with great differ-ences observed in 120% and 80% of VAS for both groups. Keyphrases: active, variability, vector coding
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