Backward Walking Styles and Impact on Spatiotemporal Gait Characteristics

Forward walking (FW) is a common balance assessment tool. However, its sensitivity is limited by the ceiling effect. Reverse gait, such as backward walking (BW), has been reported to have more advantages than FW for balance assessment. Three factors related to postural instability (i.e., increased s...

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Main Authors: Teerapapa Luecha, Shin Takesue, Wen Liang Yeoh, Ping Yeap Loh, Satoshi Muraki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/12/2487