The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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Gait analysis of the healthy elderly over 65years of age

65세 이상 건강한 노인의 보행분석

  • Hong Wan-Sung (Department of Physical Therapy, Dong-Nam Health College) ;
  • Kim Gi-Won (Major in Physical Therapy, Dept. Rehabilitation Science School, Taegu University)
  • 홍완성 (동남보건대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 김기원 (대구대학교 대학원 재활과학과 물리치료)
  • Published : 2002.12.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe the gait pattern and parameters of the healthy elderly over 65years of age by the GATERite system. The subjects were sorted into two groups, depending on their sex: male and female. And female subjects were sorted into three groups, depending on their age. From time parameters and space parameters of gait cycle, between groups, the following results were made. The time parameters such as cadence, velocity, step time, single support and double support were the less the male than the female. And the higher age, the lower value except 80 age group, while no statistically significant. The space parameters(step length and stride length) were the longer the male than the female, and the higher age, the lower value while no statistically signigicant. The functional ambulation profile was high correlation with time and space parameters statistically significant.

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