Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine (대한물리의학회지)

The Korean Society of Physical Medicine (대한물리의학회)
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The Effect of Footwear on Gait in Older Adults

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  • Lee, Yun-Kyung (Physical Therapy, Dept. of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Daegu University) ;
  • Bae, Sung-Soo (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Han, Jin-Tae (Physical Therapy, Dept. of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Daegu University)
  • 이윤경 (대구대학교 대학원 물리치료) ;
  • 배성수 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 한진태 (대구대학교 대학원 물리치료)
  • Published : 2007.08.30
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Abstract

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of footwear on gait in older adults. Methods : The footwear consists of loafer with fixation and mule and slipper without fixation. Twenty one female older adults voluntarily participated in this study. Each participant walked on the gait system GAITRite and measured temporal-spatial gait parameters. And the participants wore loafer, mule, slipper randomly. We measured stance time, swing time, heel-to-heel BOS, double support time, velocity, cadence, FAP as temporal-spatial gait parameters. Results : Three gait parameters showed significant difference statistically among 7 gait parameters. The stance time increased as loafer, mule, barefoot, slipper orderly. And there was a significant difference statistically (p<.05). The swing time increased as slipper, barefoot, mule, loafer orderly. And there was a significant difference statistically(p<.05). And the heel-to-heel BOS increased as barefoot, loafer, mule, slipper orderly. And there was a significant difference statistically(p<.05) according to footwear type. Conclusion : The footwear type with high stability like loafer is considered better than footwear type with low stability like mule and slipper for the elderly.

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