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Measurement and Analysis of Lower Limb Kinematics for the Female Chinese Population During Squatting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2016

S. Wei ,
D.-M. Wang ,
Y.-P. Lin ,
X. Li ,
C.-T. Wang  and
H. Zhou
S. Wei
Affiliation:
Institute of Biomedical Manufacturing and Life Quality EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and VibrationSchool of Mechanical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai, China Remanufacturing Surface Engineering Technology Research CenterSchool of Mechanical and Automotive EngineeringAnhui Polytechnic UniversityWuhu, China
D.-M. Wang
Affiliation:
Institute of Biomedical Manufacturing and Life Quality EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and VibrationSchool of Mechanical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai, China
Y.-P. Lin
Affiliation:
Institute of Biomedical Manufacturing and Life Quality EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and VibrationSchool of Mechanical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai, China
X. Li*
Affiliation:
Institute of Biomedical Manufacturing and Life Quality EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and VibrationSchool of Mechanical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai, China
C.-T. Wang
Affiliation:
Institute of Biomedical Manufacturing and Life Quality EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and VibrationSchool of Mechanical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai, China
H. Zhou
Affiliation:
Shanghai Testing & Inspection Institute for MedicalShanghai, China
*
*Corresponding author ([email protected])
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Abstract

The study investigates three-dimensional kinematics of lower limb for female Chinese population during normal squatting activity. 25 young female and 25 elder female Chinese subjects were recruited. With each subject's data collected, the means of three-dimensional rotation angles of knee, hip, and ankle joints of those two groups were calculated and analyzed. Measured results showed that the maximal eccentric range of hip flexion/extension of 128.6° for the young female group (P < 0.05) was compared with that of 158.8° for the elder female group. Thus, the elder female undergoes more hip flexion/extension angles than the young female in the posture of squatting. The mean range of motion (ROM) of knee flexion/extension was 140.2° for the young female group and 138.7° (significant level P > 0.05) for the elder female group. The mean ROM of ankle flexion/extension was 47.90° for the young female group and 31.9° (P > 0.05) for the elder female group. The ROMs obtained in the experiment during squatting were greater than the reported ones achieved after joint arthroplasty. These data may be invaluable in providing designers of lower limb prosthesis with basic mechanical parameters, and assessing the effect of kinematics of low limb on rehabilitation for the Chinese population.

Keywords

KinematicsROMSquattingChinese population
Type
Research Article
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Journal of Mechanics , Volume 34 , Issue 1 , February 2018 , pp. 59 - 65
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Copyright © The Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 2018 

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