Obtention and analysis of the preliminary pattern of normal gait in Cuban subjects

Authors

  • María Isabel Yepe Muñiz Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Centro de Estudios Biomédicos (CEBIO). La Habana, Cuba.
  • Joyce Taboada Díaz Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica, Grupo de Biomecánica. La Habana, Cuba.
  • Tania Rodríguez Moliner Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica, Grupo de Biomecánica. La Habana, Cuba.
  • Angel Regueiro Gómez Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Centro de Estudios Biomédicos (CEBIO). La Habana, Cuba.

Keywords:

kinematic analysis of gait, normal gait in Cuban subjects, Cuban gait pattern, preliminary gait pattern.

Abstract

The human gait pattern can be studied and established because there are similar characteristics between one person and another, despite each one has a particular gait pattern. The objective of this research was to determine the normal gait pattern in Cuban subjects. A preliminary normal gait pattern was obtained using the Gait Laboratory at the Julio Díaz Rehabilitation Hospital and the Vicon Nexus and Vicon Polygon softwares for data processing. The gait parameters of the obtained pattern were analyzed and compared with the reference pattern available at the Laboratory, which is characteristic of the population of another country. A high similarity was evident between the two patterns, despite certain differences. The feasibility of the protocol established for determining gait patterns in the Julio Díaz Hospital Laboratory was demonstrated, allowing for more accurate diagnoses that enable rehabilitation and therapy more tailored to the condition and motor skills of Cuban patients.

Homenaje al Dr. C. Enrique Marañon Reyes. Profesor, Rector y Dr. Honoris Causa de la Universidad de Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

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2026-03-10

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Yepe Muñiz MI, Taboada Díaz J, Rodríguez Moliner T, Regueiro Gómez A. Obtention and analysis of the preliminary pattern of normal gait in Cuban subjects. Ing. Mec. [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 10 [cited 2026 May 4];29:e718. Available from: https://ingenieriamecanica.cujae.edu.cu/index.php/revistaim/article/view/830

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Vol. 29 (2026): Publicación continua. Homenaje al Dr. C. Enrique Marañon Reyes

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