title: Changes in walking mechanics associated with wearing an intertrochanteric support belt.
abstract: This study assesses changes in the mechanics of walking for sacroiliac joint patients when: a) wearing an intertrochanteric support belt, b) wearing an intertrochanteric support belt in a placebo position and c) not wearing a support belt at all. The mechanics of walking were assessed by measuring the ground reaction forces during the support phase of gait using a force-platform. The results obtained did not show clear differences between the walking patterns of three experimental situations; however, some tendencies were observed which led to the speculation that the intertrochanteric support belt may restrict motion in the sacroiliac joint.
authors.affiliation: University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Conway
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Herzog
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002684:Chiropractic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009989:Orthotic Devices / Q000592:standards*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D016138:Walking