Age-associated changes of walking parameters in Japanese adult women.
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to clarify the age-associated changes in walking movements. A two-dimensional movement analysis was conducted on a sample of 177 healthy women aged 19 to 82 years, with performance-descriptors, kinematics and kinetics as the parameters. An analysis of covariance, with the gait velocity as covariate and the categorized age group as a fixed factor, was adopted to examine the differences in each parameter among eight age groups. We conclude that age-associated changes in walking movement occur due to the essential ageing effect in the walking, rather than due to differences in the physique or decrease of the gait velocity.
University of Electro-Communications, Health and Physical Education, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Tokyo 1828585Japan, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan, 182-8585, 81-42-443-5583, 81-42-4435590, University of Electro-Communications, Health and Physical Education, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan, 182-8585, 81-42-4435583, 81-42-4435590 ; kikkawa@mce.uec.ac.jp.
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