Dominant and Non-dominant Leg Activities in Young Adults

2016-06-07T07-19-04Z
Source: International Journal of Therapies and Rehabilitation Research
SWATI AVINASH BHISE, NALINI KISHOR PATIL.
Lower extremity function is mainly weight bearing and walking. There is no particular activity in which one foot has to perform more activity than other. However the notion of foot or leg dominance may not be as obvious and it might require to be viewed in a different perspective considering the roles of the legs in different tasks such mobility and stability. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a difference in activities exists between the dominant and non-dominant legs in young adults. Method:-Observational - Cross sectional study design. Thirty left handed healthy college-age (20.46 ± 1.92 years) subjects with comparable group of Thirty Right handed healthy college-age (20.8 ± 2.5 years) subjects were participated in the study. Activities were given to both groups for to check for the hand & leg dominance. Conclusion:-Leg dominance seems to be function of the type of activity a subject is required to perform. When the task is manipulative in nature, most subjects will use the dominant leg in activities like side walking and obstacle walking but when the task involves stabilization such as standing on one leg, squatting and hopping on one leg then more than 60-70% adults prefers Lt Leg in spite of any leg dominant. 60% of the subjects in the study used the non- dominant leg as well as dominant leg to perform the task comfortably.


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