Relationship between symmetry of lower limb function and gait symmetry in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury
- VernacularTitle:不完全性脊髓损伤患者运动功能对称性与步态对称性的关系
- Author:
Yiji WANG
1
;
Hongjun ZHOU
1
;
Zejia HE
1
;
Genlin LIU
1
;
Ying ZHENG
1
;
Chunxia HAO
1
;
Bo WEI
1
;
Haiqiong KANG
1
;
Ying ZHANG
1
;
Xiaolei LU
1
;
Yuan YUAN
1
;
Qianru MENG
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: spinal cord injury; gait; motor function; lower limb; symmetry
- From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2023;29(6):639-645
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the characteristics of gait symmetry and its influencing factors in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury (ISCI). MethodsFrom May, 2018 to November, 2021, 34 patients with ISCI in Beijing Bo'ai Hospital were divided into symmetrical injury of lower limb (SI) group and asymmetrical injury of lower limb (ASI) group according to the lower extremities motor score (LEMS). Three dimensional motion acquisition system and plantar pressure acquisition system were used for gait test. The symmetry indexes of step length, stance time and swing time were caculated. ResultsThe symmetry indexes of step length, stance time and swing time were significant lower in SI group than in ASI group (|t| > 2.619, P < 0.01). Stance time and swing time significantly correlated to the difference of bilateral LEMS in ASI group (r > 0.468, P < 0.01). Discriminant analysis showed that gait parameter equations were different for patients with different symmetry of lower limb injuries. ConclusionThe symmetry of lower limb motor function impacts gait symmetry for patients with ISCI, especially the difference value of bilateral total LEMS. Gait parameters can be used to determine the symmetry of lower limb injury in patients with ISCI.
