کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2618668 1135441 2015 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Effects of Alexander Technique training experience on gait behavior in older adults
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
اثرات تجربه آموزش الکساندر تکنیک در رفتار راه رفتن در افراد مسن
کلمات کلیدی
پیری. جلوگیری از افتادن؛ پیاده روی؛ مرکز ثبات جمعی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب مکمل و جایگزین
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryHeightened fall risk, potentially caused by aging-related changes in gait, is a serious health issue faced by older adults. The Alexander Technique is thought to improve balance and motor function; however, the technique's effect on gait has not been studied. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Alexander Technique training in older adults on the temporospatial characteristics of gait and medio-lateral center of mass displacement during fast and comfortably paced over-ground walking. Six licensed Alexander Technique teachers and seven controls between the ages of 60 and 75 years of age participated in the study. Alexander Technique teachers exhibited a reduction in medio-lateral center of mass displacement during fast paced walking compared to comfortably paced walking that was not present in controls. Due to this difference Alexander Technique teachers displayed a smaller medio-lateral Center of Mass displacement compared to controls during fast paced walking. Alexander Technique teachers also demonstrated significantly smaller stride width and lower gait timing variability compared to controls. These findings, which suggest superior control of dynamic stability during gait and potentially reduced fall risk in Alexander Technique teachers, warrant further study.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - Volume 19, Issue 3, July 2015, Pages 473–481
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