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Table 2 Categorization of gait characteristics

From: Influence of body weight unloading on human gait characteristics: a systematic review

Group

Parameters

Kinematic parameters

1. Stride length 2. walking speed 3.cadence 4. single limb support phase 5. double limb support phase 6. total stance phase 7. hip angle range of motion (ROM) 8. knee angle ROM 9. ankle angle ROM

Kinetic parameters

10. Hip extension moment 11. hip flexion moment 12. knee extension moment 13. knee flexion moment 14. ankle joint moment 15. ankle joint impulse 16. antero-posterior ground reaction force (GRF) peak I 17. antero-posterior GRF peak II 18. vertical GRF peak I 19. vertical GRF peak II

Metabolic parameters

20. Energy cost of walking (ECW) 21. heart rate (HR)

Muscle activity

22. Medial gastrocnemius muscle (MG) 23. lateral gastrocnemius (LG) 24. rectus femoris (RF) 25. biceps femoris (BF) 26. tibialis anterior (TA)