The Effects of Concussion on the Determinants of Gait Velocity in Community-Dwelling Men and Women

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dc.contributor.advisorMochizuki, George
dc.contributor.authorKhimji, Fatema A.
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-15T15:52:50Z
dc.date.available2021-11-15T15:52:50Z
dc.date.copyright2021-08
dc.date.issued2021-11-15
dc.date.updated2021-11-15T15:52:50Z
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology & Health Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractConcussions affect the complex act of walking. While factors like sex influence the effects of concussion, cognitive and motor challenges performed during gait evoke further deficits. The purpose of this thesis is to characterize factors that may affect gait velocity in people with concussion. Chapter 1 addresses the current literature on gait and concussion as they relate to sex, identifies gaps in the literature, and consolidates this information as a conceptual model. Chapters 2 and 3 focus on the studies that were conducted in this thesis. The findings of Chapter 2 highlight the different strategies that men and women use to achieve gait velocity, as well as sex-dependent differences in Step Length Variability. In Chapter 3, a lack of consistency is reported in the factors that predict concussion-induced alterations in gait over time. Finally, Chapter 4 discusses the overall findings of this thesis and presents an updated conceptual model.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/38771
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectBiomechanics
dc.subject.keywordsgait
dc.subject.keywordsconcussion
dc.subject.keywordsgait velocity
dc.subject.keywordsmotor function
dc.subject.keywordscognitive function
dc.subject.keywordssex
dc.subject.keywordsmale
dc.subject.keywordsfemale
dc.subject.keywordsstep length
dc.subject.keywordscadence
dc.subject.keywordsstep length variability
dc.subject.keywordsvelocity
dc.subject.keywordscommunity-dwelling
dc.subject.keywordsadults
dc.subject.keywordstreatment protocols
dc.subject.keywordsself-reported symptoms
dc.subject.keywordsobjective symptom measures
dc.titleThe Effects of Concussion on the Determinants of Gait Velocity in Community-Dwelling Men and Women
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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