Effect of Changes of Upper Extremity Pattern Movements on Biomechanical Variables of Gait: A Systematic Review

Document Type : Review Article

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1 PhD Student, Department of Sports Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

2 PhD, Full professor, Sport Biomechanics, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran, Full Professor, kinesiology Research institution, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aims: Arm Swing during gait is proven as an interaction tool between arms, legs, and trunk, and has important implications for the normal gait pattern in the lower extremity. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of changes in upper limb movement pattern on gait biomechanical variables.
Materials and Methods: The scientific database, including Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, Ovid, Science Direct, ProQuest, Mesh, DOAJ, Medline, and Clinical Key, were searched for the studies with relevant keywords published from 1990 to 2019. The researches were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Results: Findings of the present study indicated that changes in upper extremity patterns have different effects on kinematics, Spatio temporal, and kinetic variables of gait.
Conclusion: The variables related to velocity, frequency, and step length in relation to kinematic and Spatio temporal domains as well as torque variable in kinetic domain changed the most when these patterns changed.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2
July 2020
Pages 298-310

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