Table 2.
Description of the kinematic parameters computed for the hip, knee, and ankle joints.
Joints | Abbreviation | Description | Units | References |
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Hip | ||||
H1 | Hip joint angle at initial contact | ° | [32,47] | |
H2 | Maximum hip flexion during loading phase | ° | [32,47] | |
H3 | Maximum hip extension in stance phase | ° | [32,47] | |
H4 | Hip joint angle at toe-off | ° | [32,47] | |
H5 | Maximum hip flexion in swing phase | ° | [32,47] | |
H6 | Total hip excursion in sagittal plane | ° | [32,47] | |
Knee | ||||
K1 | Knee joint angle at initial contact | ° | [32,47] | |
K2 | Maximum knee flexion during loading phase | ° | [32,47] | |
K3 | Maximum knee extension in stance phase | ° | [32,47] | |
K4 | Knee joint angle at toe-off | ° | [32,47] | |
K5 | Maximum knee flexion in swing phase | ° | [32,47] | |
K6 | Total knee excursion in sagittal plane | ° | [32,47] | |
KFV | Mean knee flexion velocity in preswing phase | ° s−1 | [8] | |
Ankle | ||||
A1 | Ankle joint angle at initial contact | ° | [32,47] | |
A2 | Maximum ankle plantarflexion during loading phase | ° | [32,47] | |
A3 | Maximum ankle dorsiflexion in stance phase | ° | [32,47] | |
A4 | Ankle joint angle at toe-off | ° | [32,47] | |
A5 | Maximum ankle dorsiflexion in swing phase | ° | [32,47] | |
A6 | Total ankle excursion in sagittal plane | ° | [32,47] | |
A7 | Maximum ankle plantarflexion in swing phase | ° | [32,47] | |
MAVP | Mean ankle plantarflexion velocity in preswing phase | ° s−1 | - |