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Gait initiation changes with ageing

Discussion in 'Gerontology' started by NewsBot, Sep 27, 2013.

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    Gait initiation: The first four steps in adults aged 20–25 years, 65–79 years, and 80–91 years
    B.C. Muir, S. Rietdyk, J.M. Haddad
    Gait & Posture; Article in Press
     
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    Comparison of foot kinetics and kinematics during gait initiation between young and elderly participants.
    Satoh Y et al
    J Phys Ther Sci. 2019 Jul;31(7):498-503
    [Purpose] To investigate the differences in foot kinetics during gait initiation between young and elderly participants using a modified multi-segment foot model. [Participants and Methods] Twelve young (23.3 ± 2.4 years) and 12 elderly participants (73.3 ± 3.9 years) were included in this study. Gait initiation was measured using a three-dimensional motion analysis system. We calculated the kinetic and kinematic values using our modified multi-segment foot model and compared those values with the values calculated using Bruening et al.'s multi-segment foot model. Modified gait initiation values were also compared between the elderly and young participants. [Results] Our modified multi-segment foot model, created using the Software for Interactive Musculoskeletal Modeling, showed similar values to those reported by Bruening et al. When we compared gait initiation between the elderly participants and their younger counterparts, the elderly exhibited lower torque and power values in the ankle, tarsometatarsal, and metatarsophalangeal joints. Additionally, the elderly exhibited a lower torque ratio in the distal joint than in the proximal joint (torque ratio: ankle joint >tarsometatarsal joint >metatarsophalangeal joint). [Conclusion] The elderly participants had less speed, stride, foot joint movement, moment, and power than the young participants. Moreover, the ratio of joint moment was smaller in the elderly participants. In elderly patients whose walking speed has decreased, consideration of the kinetics of the foot is important when deciding physiotherapy intervention.
     
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    Gait initiation differences between overweight and normal weight individuals
    Xingda Qu et al
    Ergonomics. 2021 Mar 18;1-8
     
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    Foot and ankle biomechanics during walking in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
    Fateme Pol et al
    Gait Posture. 2021 Jun 26;89:14-24
     
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    Age-associated changes in lower limb weight-bearing strategy during walking
    Forouzan Foroughi et al
    Gait & Posture; 6 October 2023
     
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