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2020 Dec 28


Gait Posture


84

Non-specific chronic low back pain elicits kinematic and neuromuscular changes in walking and gait termination.

Authors

Rum L, Brasiliano P, Vannozzi G, Laudani L, Macaluso A
Gait Posture. 2020 Dec 28; 84:238-244.
PMID: 33383534.

Abstract

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is associated with an increased trunk stiffness and muscle coactivation during walking. However, it is still unclear whether CLBP individuals are unable to control neuromechanically their upper body motion during a sudden termination of gait (GT), which involves a challenging balance transition from walking to standing.