Comparison of Gait in Women with Degenerative Changes of the Hip Joint and Healthy Women Using the MoKA System—A Pilot Study
Maciej Kuś,
Dagmara Wasiuk-Zowada,
Magdalena Henke,
Justyna Szefler-Derela,
Andrzej Knapik
Affiliations
Maciej Kuś
Doctoral School, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
Dagmara Wasiuk-Zowada
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
Magdalena Henke
Student Scientific Club of Adapted Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
Justyna Szefler-Derela
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
Andrzej Knapik
Department of Adapted Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a global problem. There are few reports in the literature regarding the temporal and spatial parameters of gait in people with OA. The aim of this study was to determine spatiotemporal parameters for the pelvis and lower limbs during walking in women with OA and to compare these parameters with healthy people. For this purpose, a 6 min walking test (6MWT) was carried out. OA subjects had worse outcomes compared to the control group (p p < 0.05. IMU sensors attached to the body and integrated in one application provide extensive research and diagnostic capabilities.
