Gait kinematics differ by bout duration and setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gait kinematics differ between settings and among young and older adults with and without knee osteoarthritis. Out-of-lab data has a variety of walking bout characteristics compared to controlled in-lab settings. The effect of walking bout duration on gait analysis results is unclear, and there is no standardized procedure for segmenting or selecting out-of-lab data for analysis.

Research question

Do gait kinematics differ by bout duration or setting in young and older adults with and without knee osteoarthritis?

Methods

Ten young (28.1±3.5 yrs), ten older adults (60.8±3.3 yrs), and ten older adults with knee osteoarthritis (64.1±3.6 yrs) performed a standard in-lab gait analysis followed by a prescribed walking route outside the lab at a comfortable speed

SUBMITTER: Wagatsuma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11381156 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature