Duty cycle: stance duration as a percentage of the step cycle duration i.e. stance phase/ stance + swing phases) × 100 VII.
The ratio of the RH limb (ipslateral) to the left hind (LH) limb (contralateral) for paw pressure, print area, stance phase duration, duty cycle (stance phase duration/sum of stance and swing phase duration), and swing speed were significantly reduced compared to baseline ratios at 1 6 and/or 7 dpi.
The following spatiotemporal gait parameters were retained: – walking velocity in cm/s; – cadence in steps/min; – single-limb support (SLS) time as a percentage of gait cycle; – double-limb support (DLS) time as a percentage of gait cycle; – stance time as a percentage of gait cycle; – step length in cm; – step width in cm.
Data were separated into gait cycles (stance phase only) for each leg based on force plate vertical ground reaction forces (≥40 N = heel strike, ≤40 N = toe-off).
In conclusion, (5), (6), and (7) can be summarized as follows: (8) gait cycle stance = stance swing = swing double support = ϕ.
The ratio between the entire gait cycle and stance phase resulted in 1.620 ± 0.058, that between stance and the swing phase was 1.629 ± 0.173, and that between swing and the double support phase was 1.684 ± 0.357.
Similarly also the proportion between the entire cycle to stance did not differ significantly from ϕ (P = 0.820, Figure 2).
Significant differences were found in the gait cycle phases: stance, swing, SLS, DLS and in the foot placement angle (Table 2).
The peak vertical force (PVF), vertical impulse (VI), gait cycle time, stance time, swing time, stride length, and percentage body weight distribution among the four limbs were determined.
The peak vertical force (PVF), vertical impulse (VI), gait cycle time, stance time, swing time, stride length, and the percentage body weight distribution among the four limbs were determined.
Although normalized gait velocity, normalized step length and cadence did not differ between males and females, significant differences were found in the gait cycle phases: stance, swing, SLS and DLS.
