외족지보행 패턴에 대한 정형도수치료의 임상적 효과 = Clinical Effects of Manual Chiropractic Therapy on Out-Toeing Gait Patterns

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of chiropractic treatment on out-toeing gait patterns by comparing and analyzing changes in walking cycle displacement and joint angles of the ankle and knee. The study subjects of the study were ten students from D University, including five with normal gait patterns and five with out-toeing gait patterns, the first group being the control group and the second group the experimental group. Chiropractic treatment was administered twice a week for four weeks on both groups. Data were collected using the OptoGait system at a frequency of 1,000Hz per second, and variables such as walking motion, stride, and angles (specifically the left external angle) were compared and analyzed. After chiropractic treatment, the stand phase and swing phase ratio for the out-toeing gait patient group approached the normal ratio of 6:4. Additionally, the average step times and pre-swing phase for this group increased after treatment. It was also found that the angles of knee and ankle joints were reduced after treatment, compared to before treatment.