https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/483994
標題: | Comparisons of the lower limb kinematics between young and older adults when crossing obstacles of different heights | 作者: | Lu, T.-W. HAO-LING CHEN TUNG-WU LU |
公開日期: | 2006 | 卷: | 23 | 期: | 4 | 起(迄)頁: | 471-479 | 來源出版物: | Gait and Posture | 摘要: | Fifteen young and 15 older healthy adults walked and crossed obstacles with heights of 10%, 20% and 30% of their leg lengths while their kinematic data were measured with a three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system. End-point variables together with 3D joint kinematics of both the leading and trailing limbs were obtained. The results showed that the older group adopted a swing hip flexion strategy to achieve a higher leading toe clearance than the young group. With increasing obstacle height, the older group increased linearly the leading toe clearance by changing fewer joint angular components than the young group, allowing the maintenance of the necessary stability of the body with minimum control effort. When the trailing limb was crossing, the older group showed no significant difference in the trailing toe clearance compared to the young group, although different joint kinematic patterns were evident. The older group seemed to use a more conservative strategy for obstacle-crossing. Failure to implement this strategy during obstacle negotiation may increase the risk of falls owing to an inability to recover from unexpected tripping or stumbling. The results of this study suggest that existing knowledge of the kinematic control of obstacle-crossing based on young subjects may serve as a baseline for further studies on older people for a better understanding of the mechanisms and for the prevention of falls in the elderly. ? 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
URI: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33646124249&doi=10.1016%2fj.gaitpost.2005.06.005&partnerID=40&md5=2da93d390114f17569ec96102bb0061f https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/483994 |
ISSN: | 0966-6362 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2005.06.005 | SDG/關鍵字: | adult; article; biomechanics; comparative study; controlled study; falling; groups by age; human; human experiment; joint function; joint mobility; kinematics; kinesiology; leg; leg length; locomotion; motion analysis system; motor control; normal human; priority journal; walking; Accidental Falls; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Ankle Joint; Biomechanics; Humans; Locomotion; Lower Extremity; Walking |
顯示於: | 職能治療學系 |
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