Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics (한국운동역학회지)

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The Effects of Age and Walkway Type on Lower Extremities Kinematics in Elderly Women

보행로 형태가 여성노인들의 하지관절에 미치는 영향

  • Woo, Byung-Hoon (Major of Sport & Leisure Studies, College of Physical Education, Kyonggi University) ;
  • Park, Yang-Sun (Department of Physical Education, College of Performing Arts and Sport, Hanyang University)
  • 우병훈 (경기대학교 체육대학 사회체육학과) ;
  • 박양선 (한양대학교 예술체육대학 체육학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.28
  • Accepted : 2015.09.30
  • Published : 2015.09.30
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Abstract

Objective : The purposes of this study was to perform a kinematical analysis on age and walkway types in elderly women subjects. Method : Forty subjects participated in the experiment (A1 group - age: $67.30{\pm}1.49yrs$, height: $153.81{\pm}4.47cm$, weight: $61.80{\pm}5.24kg$, A2 group - age: $71.70{\pm}1.10yrs$, height: $152.01{\pm}2.84cm$, weight: $59.69{\pm}7.34kg$, A3 group - age: $76.80{\pm}0.98yrs$, height: $150.16{\pm}6.08cm$, weight: $57.27{\pm}6.42kg$, A4 group - age: $81.80{\pm}0.60yrs$, height: $152.18{\pm}4.77cm$, weight: $55.80{\pm}7.78kg$). The study method adopted was the 3D analysis with six cameras. Ground type were classifed as gait pattern on flat, ascent and descent ramp. For the statistical analysis, the SPSS 21.0 was used to perform Repeated measured Two-way ANOVA. Results : In velocity of CM, there was faster movement on flat ground. When it came to the velocity of right toe, there was no significance in early mid-swing of right foot, but A4 was the slowest in late mid-swing of right foot on flat ground. In joint angle in left foot strike, the left hip joint and knee joint were more flexed in descent ramp, In addition left and right ankle joints were more plantarflexed in descent ramp, and left ankle joint was more plantarflexed in the over 75 yrs age groups. Conclusion : The higher age group were more flexed in lower body joints during descent ramp.

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