Reliability of an Instrumented Pressure Walkway for Measuring Walking and Running Characteristics in Young, Athletic Individuals
# Background Spatiotemporal parameters of gait are useful for identifying pathological gait patterns and presence of impairments. Reliability of the pressure-sensitive Zeno^TM^ Walkway has not been established in young, active individuals without impairments, and no studies to this point have inclu...
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North American Sports Medicine Institute
2024-04-01
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| author | Alyx Jorgensen Matthew McManigal Austin Post David Werner Christopher Wichman Matthew Tao Elizabeth Wellsandt |
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| description | # Background
Spatiotemporal parameters of gait are useful for identifying pathological gait patterns and presence of impairments. Reliability of the pressure-sensitive Zeno^TM^ Walkway has not been established in young, active individuals without impairments, and no studies to this point have included running.
# Purpose
The purposes of this study were to 1) determine if up to two additional trials of walking and running on the Zeno^TM^ Walkway are needed to produce consistent measurements of spatiotemporal variables, and 2) establish test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change (MDC) values for common spatiotemporal variables measured during walking and running.
# Study Design
Cross-Sectional Laboratory Study
# Methods
Individuals (n=38) in this cross-sectional study walked and ran at self-selected comfortable speed on a pressure-sensitive Zeno^TM^ Walkway. Twenty-one participants returned for follow-up testing between one and 14 days later. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were used to assess reliability of spatiotemporal variable means using three, four, or five passes over the Zeno^TM^ Walkway and to assess test-retest reliability of spatiotemporal variables across sessions.
# Results
All variables showed excellent reliability (ICC \> 0.995) for walking and running when measured using three, four, or five passes. Additionally, all variables demonstrated moderate to excellent test-retest reliability during walking (ICC: 0.732-0.982) and running (ICC: 0.679-0.985).
# Conclusion
This study establishes a reliable measurement protocol of three one-way passes when using the Zeno^TM^ Walkway for walking or running analysis. This is the first study to establish reliability of the Zeno^TM^ Walkway during running and in young, active individuals without neuromusculoskeletal pathology.
# Level of Evidence
3b |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc2fee7fce244e8b9127d4d2ea89fdcb2025-02-11T20:29:42ZengNorth American Sports Medicine InstituteInternational Journal of Sports Physical Therapy2159-28962024-04-01194Reliability of an Instrumented Pressure Walkway for Measuring Walking and Running Characteristics in Young, Athletic IndividualsAlyx JorgensenMatthew McManigalAustin PostDavid WernerChristopher WichmanMatthew TaoElizabeth Wellsandt# Background Spatiotemporal parameters of gait are useful for identifying pathological gait patterns and presence of impairments. Reliability of the pressure-sensitive Zeno^TM^ Walkway has not been established in young, active individuals without impairments, and no studies to this point have included running. # Purpose The purposes of this study were to 1) determine if up to two additional trials of walking and running on the Zeno^TM^ Walkway are needed to produce consistent measurements of spatiotemporal variables, and 2) establish test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change (MDC) values for common spatiotemporal variables measured during walking and running. # Study Design Cross-Sectional Laboratory Study # Methods Individuals (n=38) in this cross-sectional study walked and ran at self-selected comfortable speed on a pressure-sensitive Zeno^TM^ Walkway. Twenty-one participants returned for follow-up testing between one and 14 days later. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were used to assess reliability of spatiotemporal variable means using three, four, or five passes over the Zeno^TM^ Walkway and to assess test-retest reliability of spatiotemporal variables across sessions. # Results All variables showed excellent reliability (ICC \> 0.995) for walking and running when measured using three, four, or five passes. Additionally, all variables demonstrated moderate to excellent test-retest reliability during walking (ICC: 0.732-0.982) and running (ICC: 0.679-0.985). # Conclusion This study establishes a reliable measurement protocol of three one-way passes when using the Zeno^TM^ Walkway for walking or running analysis. This is the first study to establish reliability of the Zeno^TM^ Walkway during running and in young, active individuals without neuromusculoskeletal pathology. # Level of Evidence 3bhttps://doi.org/10.26603/001c.94606 |
| spellingShingle | Alyx Jorgensen Matthew McManigal Austin Post David Werner Christopher Wichman Matthew Tao Elizabeth Wellsandt Reliability of an Instrumented Pressure Walkway for Measuring Walking and Running Characteristics in Young, Athletic Individuals International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy |
| title | Reliability of an Instrumented Pressure Walkway for Measuring Walking and Running Characteristics in Young, Athletic Individuals |
| title_full | Reliability of an Instrumented Pressure Walkway for Measuring Walking and Running Characteristics in Young, Athletic Individuals |
| title_fullStr | Reliability of an Instrumented Pressure Walkway for Measuring Walking and Running Characteristics in Young, Athletic Individuals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reliability of an Instrumented Pressure Walkway for Measuring Walking and Running Characteristics in Young, Athletic Individuals |
| title_short | Reliability of an Instrumented Pressure Walkway for Measuring Walking and Running Characteristics in Young, Athletic Individuals |
| title_sort | reliability of an instrumented pressure walkway for measuring walking and running characteristics in young athletic individuals |
| url | https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.94606 |
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