ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2021
Walking Biomechanics and Spine Loading in Patients With Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
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- Early postoperative recovery of gait efficiency after lumbar decompression: three-month quantitative biomarker assessment.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- The effect of walking speed on spinal loads and trunk muscle forces using subject-specific musculoskeletal modeling: A database for clinical and modeling applications.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Physiological and Anthropometric Factors Associated With Spine Loading Estimates From Imaging-Based Subject-Specific Musculoskeletal Models.JOR spine · 2025Article
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Pathophysiology, Biomechanics, and Innovations in Diagnosis and Management.Journal of spine research and surgery · 2025Article
- Optical Marker-Based Motion Capture of the Human Spine: A Scoping Review of Study Design and Outcomes.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2024Article
- EMG Validation of a Subject-Specific Thoracolumbar Spine Musculoskeletal Model During Dynamic Activities in Older Adults.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2023Article
- Dependence of trunk muscle size and position on age, height, and weight in a multi-ethnic cohort of middle-aged and older men and women.Journal of biomechanics · 2023Article
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Abstract
Symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis is a leading cause of pain and mobility limitation in older adults. It is clinically believed that patients with lumbar spinal stenosis adopt a flexed trunk posture or bend forward and alter their gait pattern to improve tolerance for walking. However, a biomechanical assessment of spine posture and motion during walking is broadly lacking in these patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate lumbar spine and pelvic sagittal angles and lumbar spine compressive loads in standing and walking and to determine the effect of pain and neurogenic claudication symptoms in patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis. Seven participants with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis, aged 44-82, underwent a 3D opto-electronic motion analysis during standing and walking trials in asymptomatic and symptomatic states. Passive reflective marker clusters (four markers each) were attached to participants at T1, L1, and S2 levels of the spine, with additional reflective markers at other spinal levels, as well as the head, pelvis, and extremities. Whole-body motion data was collected during standing and walking trials in asymptomatic and symptomatic states. The results showed that the spine was slightly flexed during walking, but this was not affected by symptoms. Pelvic tilt was not different when symptoms were present, but suggests a possible effect of more forward tilt in both standing (
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