کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4057193 1265688 2010 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Turning behavior in healthy older adults: Is there a preference for step versus spin turns?
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی ارتوپدی، پزشکی ورزشی و توانبخشی
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Turning behavior in healthy older adults: Is there a preference for step versus spin turns?
چکیده انگلیسی

This research examined the prevalence of step turns and spin turns during turning while walking in healthy older adults. The potential effect of magnitude of the turn and walking velocity on the prevalence of the step and spin turns were also investigated by examining the participants’ performance as they made 45° and 90° turns while walking at three different velocities. Results showed that healthy older adults in our study preferred spin turns while walking either slower or faster than their natural walking speed. Only during 90° turns while walking fast the participants showed a preference for step turns over spin turns. Spin turns are less stable and have a greater biomechanical cost than step turns. The high incidence of spin turns in older adults may contribute to the higher risk of falling in this population.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Gait & Posture - Volume 31, Issue 1, January 2010, Pages 23–26
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