Gait Analysis and Degenerative Spine

Gait Analysis and Degenerative Spine

The goal of this observational study is to analyse the biomechanics of a degenerative spinal disease. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• What are the biomechanical variables affected by the disease
• How they evolve with disease progression and treatment

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 50 and 85 years
• Diagnosis of spinal disease by clinical and imagiological criteria
• More than 3 months duration of disease
• Ability to give consent
• Fluent portuguese speaker

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous spine surgery
• Spinal instability
• Neurological disease that might interfere with walking
• Known orthopedic conditions that causes significant gait impairment
• Dementia or development disorder with cognitive impairment
• Inability to give consent