Comparison of gait characteristics between older rolling walker users and older potential walker users
Comparison of gait characteristics between older rolling walker users and older potential walker users
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DOI：
10.1016/j.archger.2008.02.004
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发表时间：
2009-05-01
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4
通讯作者：
Persson, Mary
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作者：
(Howe) Liu, Hao;Mcgee, Margaret;Persson, Mary
本研究的目的是调查在非卧床期间，真正的步行者使用者和潜在的步行者使用者之间的步态参数是否存在差异。受试者包括18名滚动步行者（RW）用户（真正用户组，TUG）和15名RW非用户（潜在用户组，PUG）。PUG中的老年人在过去12个月内至少有一次跌倒史，或在过去3个月内有非手术住院史。所有受试者使用根据受试者身高适当调整的RW穿过GAITRite（R）走道，直到获得三次成功的试验。PUG在没有RW辅助的情况下在GAITRite（R）走道上行走进行了三次额外的试验。与不使用RW的步行相比，使用RW的PUG使用者表现出节奏、速度、摆动时间、步数和步幅减少，双支撑和站立时间增加。当比较TUG和PUG时，都使用RW行走，TUG受试者表现出降低的节奏，速度，摆动时间，步长和步幅，并增加了双支撑和站立时间。这些结果表明，使用RW进行截肢可能会导致用户形成速度较慢、步幅较小、站立时间增加和摆动时间减少的步态模式。结果似乎表明，这种改变的步态模式可能会变得更加明显的时间越长，个人使用RW的amphetamine援助。出版社：Elsevier爱尔兰Ltd.
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there are differences in gait parameters between true walker users and potential walker users during ambulation. Subjects consisted of 18 rolling walker (RW) users (true user group, TUG) and 15 RW non-users (potential user group, PUG). The older adults in the PUG had a history of at least one fall in the last 12 months or a non-surgery hospitalization in the last 3 months. All subjects traversed the GAITRite (R) walkway using a RW appropriately adjusted for the subject's height until three successful trials were obtained. The PUG performed three additional trials walking on the GAITRite (R) walkway without RW assistance. Walking with a RW, the PUG users demonstrated decreased cadence, speed, swing time, step and stride length, and increased double support and stance time compared to walking without a RW. When comparing the TUG and PUG, both walking with a RW, the TUG subjects demonstrated decreased cadence, speed, swing time, step length and stride length, and increased double support and stance time. These results revealed that using a RW for ambulation might result in the user developing a gait pattern with a slower speed, smaller steps, increased stance time, and decreased swing time. The results seemed to indicate that this altered gait pattern may become more apparent the longer an individual uses a RW for ambulation assistance. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.