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Muscle activation during body weight-supported locomotion while using the ZeroG

Muscle activation during body weight-supported locomotion while using the ZeroG. Alyssa M. Fenuta, HBSc; Audrey L. Hicks, PhD. Aim

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Muscle activation during body weight-supported locomotion while using the ZeroG

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  1. Muscle activation during body weight-supported locomotion while using the ZeroG Alyssa M. Fenuta, HBSc; Audrey L. Hicks, PhD

  2. Aim • Collect normative data from walking trials in nondisabled participants using ZeroG body-weight supported overground walking device at varying degrees of body-weight support (BWS). • Relevance • Body weight-supported overground walking device equipped with motor that moves along overhead track independent of user is needed so that drag force created by the system will not affect gait performance.

  3. Method • Muscle activity during locomotion using this device was studied in 13 nondisabled adults. • Electromyography recordings were collected from tibialis anterior (TA), medial gastrocnemius (MG), rectus femoris (RF) , and biceps femoris muscles during randomized walking trials at preferred speeds under five levels of BWS (0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%).

  4. Results • Muscle activity , averaged across muscles, decreased significantly at heel strike by 33.4% with increasing BWS. • Offloading significantly decreased heel strike activity of RF (62.8%), MG (35.5%), and TA (25.9%). • Gait cycle completion time increased with BWS primarily because of increased swing phase time.

  5. Conclusion • These results summarizing effects of BWS on muscle activation during ambulation can now be compared with clinical populations using ZeroG.

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