Objective: To provide updated evidence regarding temporal spatial gait deviations in people with hip osteoarthritis.
Design: Etiology systematic review with meta-analysis
Literature Search: Five databases were searched from March 2013 to June 2023.
Study Selection Criteria: Eligible studies included original research comparing 1 or more temporal spatial gait parameters between affected and contralateral limb in unilateral hip osteoarthritis.
Data Synthesis: Data were synthesized using random-effects meta-analysis. Study quality was assessed using a modified Downs and Black assessment. Data were extracted and analyzed for 8 temporal spatial gait parameters.
Results: We included 33 studies. Individuals with hip osteoarthritis walked 22% slower than healthy controls (−0.26 m/s; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.32, −0.2; P<.001) with longer stance duration (+0.86% of gait cycle; 95% CI: 0.06, 1.65; P = .03). Subgroup analysis indicated a similar reduction in walking speed in individuals with severe hip osteoarthritis (−0.27 m/s; 95% CI: −0.34, −0.21; P<.001) and less of a reduction in people with early to moderate hip osteoarthritis (−0.16 m/s; 95% CI: −0.24, −0.08; P = .02). Stance duration was longer in people with early to moderate hip osteoarthritis (+1.51% of gait cycle; 95% CI: 1.05, 1.97; P = .02) but less evident in people with severe hip osteoarthritis (+0.7% of gait cycle; 95% CI: −0.32, 1.72; P = .15).
Conclusion: Slower walking speed and longer stance duration may be a characteristic in individuals with hip osteoarthritis and a distinguishing factor within the various stages of the disease. Further investigation may encourage the use of gait analysis as a clinically accessible tool to monitor disease progression.
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Title
Differences in Temporal Spatial Gait Characteristics Between People With and Without Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis
Creators
Ashleigh Baily - Western Sydney University
Ransi S.S. Subasinghe Arachchige - Western Sydney University
Maria Constantinou - Australian Catholic University